Limit Definition of the Derivative
Basic Derivative Rules
Chain, Product, and Quotient Rule
Implicit Differentiation
Differentiability
100

Use the limit definition of the derivative to determine the derivative of the following function: 

f(x)=x^2+3x^

The derivative of is... 

f'(x)=2x+3

The setup is...

lim_(h->0)([(x+h)^2+3(x+h)]-[x^2+3x])/h

100

Find the derivative.

f(x)=4x^(-1/2)+3x^7-1/2x^4+0.5

f(x)=-2x^(-3/2)+21x^6-2x^3

100

Find the derivative:

y=sin(2x)

dy/dx=2cos(2x)

100

Find dy/dx.

3x^2+3y^2=2

dy/dx=-x/y

100

B

200

Use the limit definition of the derivative to determine the derivative of the following function: 

f(x)=sqrt(x)

The derivative of is... 

f'(x)=1/(2sqrt(x)

The setup is...

lim_(h->0)(sqrt(x+h)-sqrt(x))/h

200

Find the derivative:

y=sinx+lnx-tan^-1x

dy/dx=cosx+1/x-1/(1+x^2)

200

Find the derivative:

y=ln(1/2x)

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

or...

dy/dx=1/x

200

Find the value of dy/dx at (pi/2,1).

sin(xy)=y

dy/dx=0

200

What is the alternative definition of the derivative we use to determine the derivative at a particular point?

lim_(x->a)(f(x)-f(a))/(x-a)

300

Use the limit definition of the derivative to determine the derivative of the following function:

f(x)=1/(x+2)

The derivative of is... 

f'(x)=-1/(x+2)^2

The setup is...

lim_(h->0)(1/((x+h)+2)-(1/(x+2)))/h

300

Find the derivative:

y=ln(e^x)+e^(lnx)

y=2

300

Write the equation of the tangent line for the function 

f(x)=(2x+4)^2+3x

at x=1. 

y-39=27(x-1)

or 

y=27x+12

300

Find dy/dx.

3x^2y^2=4x^2-4xy

dy/dx=(4x-2y-3xy^2)/(3x^2y+2x)

300

Determine the values of a and b that make the following function differentiable on its domain.

f(x)={(ax+b, x> -1),(bx^2-3, x<=-1):}

a=3 and b=-3/2

400

Use the limit definition of the derivative to determine the derivative of the following function: 

f(x)=4-sqrt(x+3)

The derivative of is... 

f'(x)=-1/(2sqrt(x+3))

The setup is...

lim_(h->0)(4-sqrt(x+h+3)-(4-sqrt(x+3)))/h

400

Find the value of the derivative at x=3:

h(x)=2f(x)+1/3g(x)

17

400

Find the derivative:

f(x)=cos^2(3x)

f'(x)=2cos(3x)*-sin(3x)*3

or

f'(x)=-6cos(3x)sin(3x)

400

Find d2y/dx2.

x^2+y^2=100

(d^2y)/dx^2=-100/y^3

400

B

500

Use the limit definition of the derivative to determine the derivative of the following function: 

f(x)=(x+1)/(2-x)

The derivative of is... 

f'(x)=-1/(x+2)^2

The setup is...

lim_(h->0)(((x+h)+1)/(2-(x+h))-(x+1)/(2-x))/h

500

Find the derivative:

f(x)=cscx+logx

f'(x)=-cscxcotx+1/(xln10)

500

Find the derivative:

y=tan(cos(sinx))

dy/dx=sec^2(cos(sinx))*-sin(sinx)*cosx

or

dy/dx=-sec^2(cos(sinx))*sin(sinx)*cosx

500

Find dy/dx.

cos(x^2+2y)+xe^(y^2)=1

dy/dx=(2xsin(x^2+2y)-e^(y^2))/(2yxe^(y^2)-2sin(x^2+2y)

500

Prove (formally!) whether the following function is continuous and differentiable (or not!).

f(x)={(x^2+x-7, x>=2),(5x-11, x<2):}

Continuous and differentiable at all x-values. 

See work.

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