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Derivative Formulas

Constant-factor, power, product, and quotient rules written in Leibniz notation, the pattern for a product of three factors, and tangent lines from the resulting formulas.

Calculus Lab Manual, Derivative Formulas

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Exercise 2

Apply the constant factor and power rules of differentiation to find the first derivative of each of the following functions. In each case take the derivative with respect to the independent variable suggested by the expression on the right side of the equal sign. Make sure that you assign the proper name to the derivative function. Please note that there is no need to employ either the quotient r…

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Exercise 4

Apply the constant factor and power rules of differentiation to find the first derivative of each of the following functions. In each case take the derivative with respect to the independent variable suggested by the expression on the right side of the equal sign. Make sure that you assign the proper name to the derivative function. Please note that there is no need to employ either the quotient r…

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Exercise 7

Apply the constant factor and product rules of differentiation to find the first derivative of each of the following functions. Write out the Leibniz notation for the product rule as applied to the given function. In each case take the derivative with respect to the independent variable suggested by the expression on the right side of the equal sign. Make sure that you assign the proper name to th…

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Exercise 8

Apply the constant factor and product rules of differentiation to find the first derivative of each of the following functions. Write out the Leibniz notation for the product rule as applied to the given function. In each case take the derivative with respect to the independent variable suggested by the expression on the right side of the equal sign. Make sure that you assign the proper name to th…

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Exercise 9

Apply the constant factor and product rules of differentiation to find the first derivative of each of the following functions. Write out the Leibniz notation for the product rule as applied to the given function. In each case take the derivative with respect to the independent variable suggested by the expression on the right side of the equal sign. Make sure that you assign the proper name to th…

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Exercise 10

Apply the constant factor and product rules of differentiation to find the first derivative of each of the following functions. Write out the Leibniz notation for the product rule as applied to the given function. In each case take the derivative with respect to the independent variable suggested by the expression on the right side of the equal sign. Make sure that you assign the proper name to th…

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Exercise 11

Apply the constant factor and product rules of differentiation to find the first derivative of each of the following functions. Write out the Leibniz notation for the product rule as applied to the given function. In each case take the derivative with respect to the independent variable suggested by the expression on the right side of the equal sign. Make sure that you assign the proper name to th…

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Exercise 12

Apply the constant factor and product rules of differentiation to find the first derivative of each of the following functions. Write out the Leibniz notation for the product rule as applied to the given function. In each case take the derivative with respect to the independent variable suggested by the expression on the right side of the equal sign. Make sure that you assign the proper name to th…

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Exercise 13

Apply the constant factor and quotient rules of differentiation to find the first derivative of each of the following functions. Write out the Leibniz notation for the quotient rule as applied to the given function. In each case take the derivative with respect to the independent variable suggested by the expression on the right side of the equal sign. Make sure that you assign the proper name to…

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Exercise 14

Apply the constant factor and quotient rules of differentiation to find the first derivative of each of the following functions. Write out the Leibniz notation for the quotient rule as applied to the given function. In each case take the derivative with respect to the independent variable suggested by the expression on the right side of the equal sign. Make sure that you assign the proper name to…

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Exercise 16

Apply the constant factor and quotient rules of differentiation to find the first derivative of each of the following functions. Write out the Leibniz notation for the quotient rule as applied to the given function. In each case take the derivative with respect to the independent variable suggested by the expression on the right side of the equal sign. Make sure that you assign the proper name to…

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Exercise 17

Apply the constant factor and quotient rules of differentiation to find the first derivative of each of the following functions. Write out the Leibniz notation for the quotient rule as applied to the given function. In each case take the derivative with respect to the independent variable suggested by the expression on the right side of the equal sign. Make sure that you assign the proper name to…

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Exercise 18

Apply the constant factor and quotient rules of differentiation to find the first derivative of each of the following functions. Write out the Leibniz notation for the quotient rule as applied to the given function. In each case take the derivative with respect to the independent variable suggested by the expression on the right side of the equal sign. Make sure that you assign the proper name to…

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Exercise 19

Multiple applications of the product rule are required when finding the derivative formula of the product of three of more functions. After simplification, however, the predictable pattern shown below emerges.

Apply the product rule twice to the expression ddx(f(x)g(x)h(x))\lzoo{x}{\fe{f}{x}\fe{g}{x}\fe{h}{x}} to verify the formula stated above for the product of three functions. The first application of the product rule is shown below to help you ge…

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Exercise 20

Multiple applications of the product rule are required when finding the derivative formula of the product of three of more functions. After simplification, however, the predictable pattern shown below emerges.

Apply the formula shown for the product of four functions to determine the derivative with respect to xx of the function pp defined by p(x)=x2exsin⁡(x)cos⁡(x)\fe{p}{x}=x^2e^x\fe{\sin}{x}\fe{\cos}{x}.

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Exercise 21

Find the first derivative with respect to xx for each of the following functions and for each function find the equation of the tangent line at the stated value of xx. Make sure that you use appropriate techniques of differentiation.

f(x)=x3+x2x\fe{f}{x}=\dfrac{x^3+x^2}{x}; tangent line at 55

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Exercise 22

Find the first derivative with respect to xx for each of the following functions and for each function find the equation of the tangent line at the stated value of xx. Make sure that you use appropriate techniques of differentiation.

h(x)=x1+x\fe{h}{x}=\dfrac{x}{1+x}; tangent line at −2-2

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Exercise 23

Find the first derivative with respect to xx for each of the following functions and for each function find the equation of the tangent line at the stated value of xx. Make sure that you use appropriate techniques of differentiation.

K(x)=1+x2x+2\fe{K}{x}=\dfrac{1+x}{2x+2}; tangent line at 88

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Exercise 32

Find the equation of the tangent line to f′\fd{f} at π\pi if f(x)=sin⁡(2x)\fe{f}{x}=\fe{\sin}{2x}.

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Exercise 33

In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions ff and gg. The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.

Suppose that you were asked to find the value of h′(2)\fe{\fd{h}}{2} where h(x)=f(x)g(x)\fe{h}{x}=\fe{f}{x}\fe{g}{x}. The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for h′(x)\fe{\fd{h}}{x}. You would then replace xx with 22, substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…

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Exercise 34

In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions ff and gg. The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.

Suppose that you were asked to find the value of h′(2)\fe{\fd{h}}{2} where h(x)=f(x)g(x)\fe{h}{x}=\fe{f}{x}\fe{g}{x}. The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for h′(x)\fe{\fd{h}}{x}. You would then replace xx with 22, substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…

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Exercise 35

In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions ff and gg. The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.

Suppose that you were asked to find the value of h′(2)\fe{\fd{h}}{2} where h(x)=f(x)g(x)\fe{h}{x}=\fe{f}{x}\fe{g}{x}. The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for h′(x)\fe{\fd{h}}{x}. You would then replace xx with 22, substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…

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Exercise 36

In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions ff and gg. The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.

Suppose that you were asked to find the value of h′(2)\fe{\fd{h}}{2} where h(x)=f(x)g(x)\fe{h}{x}=\fe{f}{x}\fe{g}{x}. The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for h′(x)\fe{\fd{h}}{x}. You would then replace xx with 22, substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…

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Exercise 37

In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions ff and gg. The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.

Suppose that you were asked to find the value of h′(2)\fe{\fd{h}}{2} where h(x)=f(x)g(x)\fe{h}{x}=\fe{f}{x}\fe{g}{x}. The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for h′(x)\fe{\fd{h}}{x}. You would then replace xx with 22, substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…

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Exercise 38

In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions ff and gg. The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.

Suppose that you were asked to find the value of h′(2)\fe{\fd{h}}{2} where h(x)=f(x)g(x)\fe{h}{x}=\fe{f}{x}\fe{g}{x}. The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for h′(x)\fe{\fd{h}}{x}. You would then replace xx with 22, substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…

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Exercise 39

In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions ff and gg. The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.

Suppose that you were asked to find the value of h′(2)\fe{\fd{h}}{2} where h(x)=f(x)g(x)\fe{h}{x}=\fe{f}{x}\fe{g}{x}. The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for h′(x)\fe{\fd{h}}{x}. You would then replace xx with 22, substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…

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Exercise 40

In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions ff and gg. The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.

Suppose that you were asked to find the value of h′(2)\fe{\fd{h}}{2} where h(x)=f(x)g(x)\fe{h}{x}=\fe{f}{x}\fe{g}{x}. The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for h′(x)\fe{\fd{h}}{x}. You would then replace xx with 22, substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…

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