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Example Question #47 : Derivatives
Find the derivative.
To find the derivative we need to use Product Rule and Power Rule. Power rule says that we take the exponent of the “x” value and bring it to the front. Then we subtract one from the exponent. To find the derivative we need to use product rule. Product rule states that we take the derivative of the first function and multiply it by the derivative of the second function and then add that with the derivative of the second function multiplied by the given first function.
In equation this looks like:
And power rule looks like:
We need to use power rule to find the derivatives of each individual function (g(x) and f(x))
Fortunately for this problem the derivatives are the same for each function so let's plug this into the Rule
Example Question #43 : Derivatives
Find the derivative using power rule.
To find the derivative we need to use power rule. Power rule says that we take the exponent of the “x” value and bring it to the front. Then we subtract one from the exponent.
Then use power rule and you get
Example Question #49 : Derivatives
Calculate the derivative of the function g(t).
Calculate the derivative of the function g(t).
We need to recall a few rules in order to compute this derivative.
1) The derivative of a monomial can be found by multiplying the coefficent by the exponent, and decreasing the exponent by 1.
2) The derivative of cosine is negative sine.
3) The derivative of sine is cosine.
Put it all together to get our answer:
Example Question #41 : Derivatives
If is a function and exists, then
is differentiable at
is defined everywhere
None of the other answers necessarily
does not exist
exists
None of the other answers necessarily
We cannot draw any conclusions about the derivative of or its differentiablity; the expression we would want to talk about is, not . Notice that the denominator of the first fraction is incorrect.
Example Question #31 : Derivatives Of Functions
Given y(z), find y'(z).
Given y(z), find y'(z).
Now, we have three terms to our function, y(z). To find y'(z), we need to recall three rules.
1)
2)
3)
Using these three rules, we can solve our problem.
1)
2)
3)
Put all our terms together to get:
Example Question #32 : Derivatives Of Functions
Given y(z), find y''(z).
Given y(z), find y''(z).
Now, we have three terms to our function, y(z). To find y''(z), we need to first find y'(z), then we can differentiate again to get y"(z).
To find y'(z)...
1)
2)
3)
Using these three rules, we can complete the first step.
1)
2)
3)
Put all our terms together to get:
Now, we need to replicate the process to get y"(z).
1) Our first term will remain the same.
2) Our second term will follow the same rule and reduce again.
3) Now we need to recall another rule:
So now we can put it all back together to get:
Example Question #31 : Computation Of The Derivative
Find the derivative of the following function:
The derivative of the function is equal to
and was found using the following rules:
, , ,
For a sum, the derivative is simply the sum of the derivatives of the individual parts.
Example Question #31 : Derivatives Of Functions
Find the first derivative of the following function:
The first derivative of the function is equal to
and was found using the following rules:
, , , , ,
Example Question #35 : Derivatives Of Functions
Find the first derivative of the following function:
The derivative of the function is equal to
and was found using the following rules:
, ,
Taking the derivative without simplification gets us
and algebra is used to simplify to the final expression above.
Example Question #36 : Derivatives Of Functions
Calculate the derivative:
This is a chain rule using trigonometric functions.
Which upon simplifying is: