Scribd
Upload
57 views

Slope and Equation of Tangent Lines and Differentiation

This document is a take-home activity for a calculus class that contains 5 parts with multiple questions in each part. The questions involve finding derivatives of functions using definitions of differentiation, rules of differentiation, chain rule, and higher order derivatives. Students are instructed to show their work, write answers in simplest form, and submit their responses within one week.

Uploaded by

Dennise Nicole Bernardo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
57 views

Slope and Equation of Tangent Lines and Differentiation

This document is a take-home activity for a calculus class that contains 5 parts with multiple questions in each part. The questions involve finding derivatives of functions using definitions of differentiation, rules of differentiation, chain rule, and higher order derivatives. Students are instructed to show their work, write answers in simplest form, and submit their responses within one week.

Uploaded by

Dennise Nicole Bernardo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

LA SALLE COLLEGE ANTIPOLO

Basic Education Unit-Senior High School

TAKE HOME ACTIVITY 2


SSMth2: Basic Calculus
2nd Semester AY 2019- 2020

Name: Date:
Grade and Section: Score:

General Direction:
1. Write your solutions and answers in clean sheet of long bond paper.
2. All answers must be in simplest form.
3. All kinds of erasures are not allowed.
4. Submission is next week.

Part 1: Direction: Find the slope and equation of the tangent line given the
parameters below. Write the equation in slope-intercept form.

1. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 + 1 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 2
2. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + √𝑥 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 1
𝑥−5
3. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = −3
𝑥+1

4. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 4 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = −1

Part 2: Direction: Using the definition of differentiation, find the derivatives of the
functions below.

5. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 5 + 2𝑥 3 + 1 7. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = √𝑥 + 2 − 𝑥
𝑥 2 −4
6. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 8. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = √
2
𝑥+1
𝑥

Part 3: Direction: Using Rules on Differentiation, find the derivatives of the


functions below.
9. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 12. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 cot 𝑥
tan 𝑥
10. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 13. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = √𝑥 ln 𝑥
𝑒𝑥

11. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 √𝑥 14. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 tan−1 𝑥

Live, Jesus, in our hearts, forever Page 1


Part 4: Direction: Using Chain Rule, find the derivatives of the following functions
15.𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 7)4
16.𝑓(𝑥) = sin 3𝑥 ∙ ln 𝑥 2
2 −4𝑥+1
17.𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑥

Part 5: Direction: Solve for the higher order derivatives of the functions below
𝑑5
18.𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 6 − 2𝑥 5 + 4𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 24, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑑𝑥 5

19.𝑓(𝑥) = 2 sin 2𝑥 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑦 (10)


20.𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑒 2𝑥 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐷𝑥7 𝑦

Live, Jesus, in our hearts, forever Page 2

You might also like