Derivatives
Using derivatives
Calculus concepts I
Calculus concepts II
General Knowledge
100

The derivative of y = 3x2 - 4

What is dy/dx = 6x

100

The slope of the tangent line of y = 5x2 - 4x at x = 1.

What is 6

100

The slope of the curve is found using

What is the first derivative?

100

A numberline with f'(x) finds intervals of

Increasing and decreasing.

100

The two teams that played in the last Superbowl

What is the Cinncinati Bengals and the LA Rams?

200

The first derivative of f(x) = -6x2 + 10x - 14.

What is f'(x) = -12x + 10

200

The equation of the tangent line to y = 2x3 - 6 at x=2 using the formula y-y1=m(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is a point and m is the slope

What is y - 10 = 24(x-2)

200

The process of finding critical points.

Setting first derivative equal to zero.

200

A critical point where f'(x) changes from negative to positive.

What is a local maximum?

200

The world's largest bird.

What is the ostrich?

300

The first derivative of y = sqrt(x)

What is y' = 1/ (2sqrt(x) )

300

The x-coordinate of the critical points of the function f(x) = x2+x-6.

What is x = -1/2

300

The condition for a function f(x) to be increasing.

What is f'(x) > 0

300

The condition for a function to be concave up.

What is f''(x) > 0?

300

Mr Altum's Alma Mater

What is A&M?

400

The second derivative of 

y = 6x^4 - 1/2 x^2 - 10

What is 

y' = 72x^2 - 1

400

Classify the stationary point on y = 1/3x3 + 1/2x2 - 6x at x=2

What is a local minimum

400

The condition for a function f(x) to be concave down.

What is f''(x) < 0?

400
A stationary point that is concave down.

What is a local minimum?

400

The largest us state.

What is Alasaka?

500

Find the derivative of 

(10x^2-7x)/(3x^4-5x^6)

f'(x) = 

((20x-7)(3x^4-5x^6))/((12x^3-30x^5)(10x^2-7x))

500

The x-coordinate of the inflection point on the curve y = 1/6x3 + 3/2 x2.

What is x = -3?

500

The conditions for a point of inflection to occur.

What is f''(x) = 0 and a change in concavity.

500

The use of the second derivative test

What is classifying stationary points? 

500

The nation that first gave women the right to vote.

What is New Zealand?

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