Basic Derivatives
Chain Rule
Product and Quotient Rule
Implicit & Log Differentiation
Related Rates
100

This is the meaning/interpretation of a derivative

Slope of the Tangent Line to a function at a point/

The Instantaneous Rate of Change

100

Define the Chain Rule for  f(g(x)) 

d/dx(f(g(x)))=f′(g(x))g′(x)

100

Define the Product Rule using  f(x)g(x) 
and
Define the Quotient Rule using  f(x)/g(x) 

d/dx(f(x)g(x))=f′(x)g(x)+ g′(x)f(x)

d/dx(f(x)/g(x))=(g(x)f'(x)-f(x)g'(x))/(g(x))^2

100

Find  y'  given  x^3y^5 + 3x = 8y^3+1 

y'=(-3x^2y^5-3)/(x^3(5y^4)-24y^2)

100

The side length of a square is increasing at a rate of 3 cm/sec. At what rate is the square's perimeter changing when the side length is 10cm?

include units!

(dP)/dt=12(\cm)/sec

200

 d/dx \pi^2 

0

200

  d/dx (3x+1)^4 

4(3x+1)^3 3

200

Find  f'(x)  given  f(x)=x²cos(x) 

f'(x)=2xcos(x)-x^2sin(x)

200

Provide the equation of the tangent line to

x^2+y^2=9

at the point  (2,\sqrt 5) 

y-\sqrt(5)=-2/\sqrt(5)(x-2)

200

The side length of a square is increasing at a rate of 3 cm/sec. At what rate is the square's area changing when the side length is 10cm?

include units!

(dA)/dt=60(cm^2)/sec

300

d/dx x^2

2x

300

d/dx sin(4x²)

cos(4x²)8x

300

Find   f'(x)   given  f(x)= ((x²-1)³)/ (x²+1) 

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

300

Find  dy/dx given 

y=x^(x^3)

*Requires log differentiation

dy/dx = x^(x^3) (3x^2ln(x)+x^3 1/x)

300

A ladder 13 feet long is leaning against a high wall. If the base of the ladder is pushed toward the wall at the rate of 2 ft/sec, at what rate is the top of the ladder moving up the wall when the base of the ladder is 5 ft from the wall?

include units!

(dy)/dt = 5/6 (ft)/sec

400

 d/dx (3x²-x+3) 

6x-1

400

Differentiate 

y=\sqrt(13x²-5x+8)

y'=1/2(13x²-5x+8)^(-1/2)(26x-5)

400

Differentiate 

y=e^(3x)ln(5x+1)

y′ =3e^(3x)ln(5x) +e^(3x)(1/(5x+1))5

400

Find  dy/dx given 

e^(2x+3y)=x^2−ln(xy^3)

dy/dx= (2x −1/(xy^3)(y^3)-2e^(2x + 3y))/(3e^(2x + 3y)+1/(xy^3)3xy^2)

400

Leg 1 of a right triangle is decreasing at the rate of 5 in/sec and leg 2 of the right triangle is increasing at the rate of  7 in/sec. At what rate is the triangle's area changing when Leg 1 is 8in and Leg 2 is 6in?

include units!

(dA)/dt=13 (\text(in)^2)/sec

500

The position (in ft) of a particle at time t seconds is given by:

s(t) = 2t^3 + 3t - 1

Find the acceleration of the particle at t=1. Include units in your answer.

Recall that 

a(t)=v'(t)=s''(t)

So 

a(t)=s''(t)=12t

a(1)=12 (ft)/(sec^2)

500

Differentiate  y=3tan(1/x) 

y'=3sec^2(1/x)(-x^-2)

500

Compute  

d/dx (3^xsec(x))/arcsin(x)

d/dx (3^xsec(x))/arcsin(x) = (arcsin(x)(3^xln(3)sec(x)+3^xsec(x)tan(x))-3^xsec(x)(1/\sqrt(1-x^2)))/(arcsin(x))^2

500

Find  dy/dx given  y=(xe^x)/(x-1)  using log differentiation (not quotient & product rule).

 
Do not simplify

dy/dx= (xe^x)/(x-1)(1/x+1-1/(x-1))

500

Consider the given right triangle with legs of length x cm and y cm and angle θ radians.
If x is decreasing at the rate of 3 cm/min and y is increasing at the rate of 4 cm/min, at what rate is angle θ changing when x=5 cm and y=2 cm?

(d\theta)/dt=26/29 (rad)/min