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DERIVATIVES

This document covers the concept of derivatives in calculus, explaining the definition of a derivative, the slope of a function, and the tangent line. It outlines various rules of differentiation, including the derivatives of constants, sums, products, and quotients, along with examples and practice problems. Additionally, it provides quizzes to test understanding of the derivative concepts and rules.

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DERIVATIVES

This document covers the concept of derivatives in calculus, explaining the definition of a derivative, the slope of a function, and the tangent line. It outlines various rules of differentiation, including the derivatives of constants, sums, products, and quotients, along with examples and practice problems. Additionally, it provides quizzes to test understanding of the derivative concepts and rules.

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LESSON 3

DERIVATIVE OF A
FUNCTION
AND RULES OF
DIFFERENTIATION
What is the Derivative of a Function?
SLOPE
a slope of a line is the change in y coordinate
with respect to the change in x coordinate.
Tangent line
the straight line that touches the
curve at a point.
Find the derivatives of
the following functions:
2
1. 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 5
2.𝑓 𝑥 =1/x
3.f(x) = 8/√x
Try this:
2
1. 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 2𝑥
2. f(x) - √x
The derivative of a constant is zero.
𝒅𝒚
1.Y=π 𝒂𝒏𝒔.
𝒅𝒙
=𝟎
𝒅𝒚
2.Find the derivative of 𝑦 = 10 𝒂𝒏𝒔. 𝒅𝒙 = 𝟎
3.Y=100000 𝒅𝒚
𝒂𝒏𝒔. =𝟎
𝒅𝒙
EXAMPLE 1. Find the derivative of 𝑦 =
𝒅𝒚2
Ans.1. 𝑥 =. 𝟐𝒙
EXAMPLE 2. Find𝒅𝒙 the derivative of 𝑦 =
12
𝑥
𝒅𝒚
𝒂𝒏𝒔. = 𝟏𝟐𝒙𝟏𝟏
𝒅𝒙
EXAMPLE 3. Find the derivative of 𝑦 = 𝑥.
𝒅𝒚
𝒂𝒏𝒔. =𝟏 1𝑥 1−1 = 𝑥 0 = 1
𝒅𝒙
RULE 3: The Derivative of a
Constant Times a Function
The derivative of a constant multiplies a
function is the constant times the derivative
as illustrated by the formula below.
EXAMPLE 1. Find the derivative of 𝑦 = 5𝑥.
EXAMPLE 2. Find the derivative of 𝑦 =
2𝒙𝟓 .
EXAMPLE 3. Find the derivative of 𝑦 = -
10𝑥.
EXAMPLE 4. Find the derivative of 𝑦 =
27𝒙𝟑 .
EXAMPLE 5. Find the derivative of 𝑦 =
12𝑥 2 .
RULE 4: The Derivative of Sum and
Differences
Let 𝑦 = 𝑢 + 𝑣 and 𝑦 = 𝑢 − 𝑣 where 𝑢 = 𝑓(𝑥)
and 𝑣 = 𝑔(𝑥) are differentiable functions of
x, then
EXAMPLE 1. Find the derivative of 𝑦 = 3𝒙𝟐 +
5𝑥 − 1.
EXAMPLE 2. Find the derivative of 𝑦 = 1/2𝒙𝟐 +
8𝑥 +21.
EXAMPLE 3. Find the derivative of 𝑦 = 5𝒙𝟒 -
12𝒙𝟑 − x.
RULE 5: The Derivative of a
Let 𝑦 = 𝑢 ∙ 𝑣, where 𝑢 = 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑣 = 𝑔(𝑥)
Product
are differentiable functions of x, then
EXAMPLE 1. Find the derivative of
2
𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2𝑥)(2𝑥 − 1).
EXAMPLE 2. Find the derivative of
𝑦 = (𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 )(𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 2)
EXAMPLE 3. Find the derivative of
𝑦 = (2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 )(𝑥 2 − 2)
PRACTICE!!!
1.Find the derivative of
2
y= (2x-3)(𝑥 +3𝑥)using the
product rule
′
2. Find 𝑦 using the quotient
𝑥
rule: y= 3
𝑥 −2
QUIZ 2
1. Find f’(x) if f(x)= 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥
by using the definition of derivatives.
3
2. Find the derivative of y= (2x-3)(𝑥 +3x)
by using the product rule
𝑥 2 −𝑥
3. Find dy/dx of y= by using the
3𝑥+4
quotient rule.

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