Derivatives At a point
Trigonometric
Chain RuLZ
Graphs
100

If f(x) = -3x2+5x+7, then f'(2) =?

f'(2) = -7

100

Find dy/dx for y = tan(x/2)

dy/dx = 1/2 sec2(x/2)

100

Find the derivative of y = sin(sqrtx)

= cos(rootx)/(2rootx)

100

SLIDE 1

Zero

200

Find dy/dx at x = 1 for y = ex-ex

0

200

find y' for y = x2/sinx

y' = (sinx)(2x) - x2(cosx) OVER sin2x

200

Find the instantaneous rate of change of 

y = (2+cos(x2))3

y' = 3(2+cosx2)2(-sinx2)(2x)

200

SLIDE 2

-11/9

300

Find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of 

2y-3x=7 when x = 42

slope is 3/2

300

calculate f''(x) for f(x) = x3+sinx

f''(x) = 6x-sinx

300

The velocity function for a particle traveling along the x axis if given by the equation v(t) = (t-3)(t2-1). Find the acceleration, v'(t), when t = -1/2. 

Give you answer in a reduced fraction. 

11/4 or 2 and 3/4

300

Slide 3

5, -1/2, true

400

Evaluate dy/dx at x = 4 given y = x-1/2 - x1/2

-5/16

400

y =  sin3x tan(3x) find y'. 

y' = sin3x sec23x 3 + 3sin2x cosx tan3x

400

y = ln(ex^2) find dy/dx at x = 1/3

2/3

400

Slide 4

Answers vary

500

g(x) = (x2+1)/(x-3), find g'(5)

x = -3/2

500

Find d2y/dx2 for y = (cosxtanx), provide your answer in simplest form. 

-sinx

500
Find the value of the second derivative when x = 2 and the curve is implicitly described by x3+xy=8. 
Zero
500

Slide 5

The limit from the left of f'(x) as x ->1 is not the same as the limit from the right of f'(x) as x ->1 therefore f'(x) is not continuous at x = 1. 

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