Derivatives
Tangent Lines
1st and 2nd Derivative Tests
MVT
Extremely Random Trivia
100

Find the derivative of y = 3x^2 sin x

y'=3x^2 cos x + 6x sin x

100

The derivative of a function is a ________ finder.

What is slope

100

Find the critical points of f(x)=2x^3-6x^2+2.

x = 0 and 2
100

Find all values of c that satisfy the MVT

f(x)=3x2-8 [-1,3]

c=1
100

In what year was OMG started to 

1917

200

f(x) = (3x - 2x^2)(5 + 4x)

f'(x)=-24x^2 + 4x + 15

200

The slope of the tangent line is the ___________ rate of change.

What is instantaneous

200

Use the First Derivative Test to find the relative min and relative max for f(x)=x^3-27x-20.

What is relative max at (-3,34) and relative min at (3,-74).

200

Find all values of c that satisfy the MVT

f(x)=sqrt(x) [4,9]

c=25/4

200

What do the 100 folds in a chefs hat represent?

The 100 ways to cook an egg

300

Find the derivative of y = (5x - 2)/(x^2 + 1)

dy/dx=(-5x^2 + 4x + 5)/(x^2 + 1)^2

300

The slope of the line tangent to f(x) = 4x^(3/2) at x = 9

What is 36

300

Use the first derivative test to find the relative max and min of f(x)=3x^4+8x^3-6x^2-24x.

What is relative mins at (-2,8) and (1,-19) and relative max at (-1,13).

300

Find all values of c that satisfy MVT

f(x)=|x-3| [0,4]

The MVT doesn't apply because f(x) is not differentiable at x=3

300

A mammal that lays eggs

What is a platypus

400

Find the derivative of f(x) = (2x + 5)/(x)1/2

f'(x)=(2x - 5)/(2x3/2)

400

The slope of the line tangent to f(x) = sin (x) at x=0

What is 1

400

The 2nd derivative shows?

Concavity

400

What do you call a group of bunnies?

A Fluffle

500

f(x) = sin3(4x) Find f'(x)

f'(x)=12sin2(4x)cos 4x

500

The equation of the line tangent to f(x) = 8x - 2x^2 at (3,6).

What is y = -4x + 18

500

Use the second derivative test to find the critical points, inflection points, concavity, and the graph of the function: f(x)=x^4-4x^3+10.

What is critical points: (0,10) and (3,-17), inflection points: (0,10) and (2,-6), concave up at x=3.

500

What is the speed of a computer mouse measured in?

Mickey's