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.
27 exercises
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 of the function defined by .
Exercise 21
Find the first derivative with respect to for each of the following functions and for each function find the equation of the tangent line at the stated value of . Make sure that you use appropriate techniques of differentiation.
; tangent line at
Exercise 22
Find the first derivative with respect to for each of the following functions and for each function find the equation of the tangent line at the stated value of . Make sure that you use appropriate techniques of differentiation.
; tangent line at
Exercise 23
Find the first derivative with respect to for each of the following functions and for each function find the equation of the tangent line at the stated value of . Make sure that you use appropriate techniques of differentiation.
; tangent line at
Exercise 32
Find the equation of the tangent line to at if .
Exercise 33
In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions and . The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.
Suppose that you were asked to find the value of where . The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for . You would then replace with , substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…
Exercise 34
In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions and . The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.
Suppose that you were asked to find the value of where . The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for . You would then replace with , substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…
Exercise 35
In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions and . The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.
Suppose that you were asked to find the value of where . The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for . You would then replace with , substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…
Exercise 36
In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions and . The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.
Suppose that you were asked to find the value of where . The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for . You would then replace with , substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…
Exercise 37
In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions and . The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.
Suppose that you were asked to find the value of where . The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for . You would then replace with , substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…
Exercise 38
In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions and . The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.
Suppose that you were asked to find the value of where . The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for . You would then replace with , substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…
Exercise 39
In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions and . The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.
Suppose that you were asked to find the value of where . The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for . You would then replace with , substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…
Exercise 40
In this table several function and derivative values are given for the functions and . The exercises that follow are based upon these two functions.
Suppose that you were asked to find the value of where . The first thing you would need to do is find a formula for . You would then replace with , substitute the appropriate function and derivative values, and simplify. This is illustrated b…
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