The derivative calculates the ________.
Slope
The slope of the tangent line of f(x).
What is f′(x)?
d/dx sin x=
cos x
d/dx 5 =
0
The slope of the normal line of f(x).
What is -1/f'(x)?
Differentiate y=cos(x)
y′ =-sin(x)
d/dx x² =
2x
The equation, in point-slope form, of the line tangent to y=x4 -x3 +2 at the point (2, -6).
What is y+6=20(x-2)?
Differentiate y=x³*sin(x)
y′ =x3*cos(x) + sin(x)*3x2
Differentiate y= (1+ x) /x²
y′= [x2-(1+x)*2x] / x4
Differentiate y=csc(x)
y′ =-csc(x)cot(x)
d/dx 3x²-x+3 =
6x-1
The equation, in point-slope form, of the line tangent to y=x / x-1 at the point (3, 1.5).
What is y-1.5= -1/4 (x-3)?
Differentiate y=x²cot(x)
y′ =-x2csc2x +2x*cot(x)
or
y′ = 2x*cot(x)-x2csc2x
f(x)= (x²-1)/ (x²+1), what is f′(x)?
f′(x)= [(x²+1)*2x - (x2-1)*2x] / (x²+1)²
d/dx sec(x)
sec(x)tan(x)
d/dx 2(x3 - 2x + 4)
6x2-4
The equation, in point-slope form, of the normal line for y=x / x-1 at the point (3, 1.5).
What is y-1.5=4 (x-3)?
Differentiate y=2x sin(x) + x3 cos(x)
y′ =sin(x)*2 + 2x cos(x) -x3sin(x) +3x2cos(x)
Differentiate y= (x³)/(x+2)
y′ = [(x+2)*3x²-(x3)]/ (x+2)²
d/dx tan(x)
sec2(x)