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Example Questions
Example Question #1581 : Calculus
Find the derivative at .
First, find the derivative using the quotient rule.
Remember the quotient rule is:
Now lets apply this to our problem.
Now, substitute for .
Example Question #1582 : Calculus
Find the derivative at .
First, find the derivative using the quotient rule.
Remember the quotient rule is:
Now lets apply this to our problem.
Now, substitute for .
Example Question #1581 : Calculus
Find the derivative.
Find the derivative using the product rule.
Remember the product rule is:
Now lets apply this to our problem.
Example Question #555 : Differential Functions
Find the point of inflection for the function
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The points of inflection of a function occur where the second derivative of the funtion is equal to zero.
Find this second derivative by taking the derivative of the function twice.
Note that
Set the second derivative to zero and find the values that satisfy the equation.
To verify this is a point of inflection, notice how crosses the x-axis at this point, indicating a change in signs:
Now, plug this value back in to the original function to find the value of the function that matches:
The point of inflection is
Example Question #364 : How To Find Differential Functions
Determine the slope of the line normal to the function at .
A line that is normal, that is to say perpendicular to a function at any given point will be normal to this slope of the line tangent to the function at that point.
The slope of the tangent can be found by taking the derivative of the function and evaluating the value of the derivative at a point of interest.
To take this derivative, we'll make use of the Product rule:
Taking the derivative the function at
The slope of the tangent is
Since the slope of the normal line is perpendicular, it is the negative reciprocal of this value
Example Question #365 : How To Find Differential Functions
Determine the slope of the line normal to the function at the point .
A line that is normal, that is to say perpendicular to a function at any given point will be normal to this slope of the line tangent to the function at that point.
The slope of the tangent can be found by taking the derivative of the function and evaluating the value of the derivative at a point of interest.
We'll need to make use of the following derivative rule(s):
Derivative of an exponential:
Product rule:
Note that u and v may represent large functions, and not just individual variables!
Taking the derivative of the function at the point
The slope of the tangent is
Since the slope of the normal line is perpendicular, it is the negative reciprocal of this value, thus the answer is
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Example Question #1582 : Calculus
Determine the slope of the line normal to the function at the point .
A line that is normal, that is to say perpendicular to a function at any given point will be normal to this slope of the line tangent to the function at that point.
The slope of the tangent can be found by taking the derivative of the function and evaluating the value of the derivative at a point of interest.
We'll need to make use of the following derivative rule(s):
Derivative of a natural log:
Trigonometric derivative:
Note that u may represent large functions, and not just individual variables!
Taking the derivative of the function at the point .
The slope of the tangent is
Since the slope of the normal line is perpendicular, it is the negative reciprocal of this value
.
Example Question #1583 : Calculus
Find the slope of the line normal to the function at the point .
A line that is normal, that is to say perpendicular to a function at any given point will be normal to this slope of the line tangent to the function at that point.
The slope of the tangent can be found by taking the derivative of the function and evaluating the value of the derivative at a point of interest.
We'll need to make use of the following derivative rule(s):
Derivative of an exponential:
Note that u v may represent large functions, and not just individual variables!
Taking the derivative of the function at the point .
The slope of the tangent is
Since the slope of the normal line is perpendicular, it is the negative reciprocal of this value
.
Example Question #1584 : Calculus
Find the slope of the line normal to the function at .
A line that is normal, that is to say perpendicular to a function at any given point will be normal to this slope of the line tangent to the function at that point.
The slope of the tangent can be found by taking the derivative of the function and evaluating the value of the derivative at a point of interest.
We'll need to make use of the following derivative rule(s):
Quotient rule:
Note that u and v may represent large functions, and not just individual variables!
Taking the derivative of the function at .
The slope of the tangent is
Since the slope of the normal line is perpendicular, it is the negative reciprocal of this value
.
Example Question #561 : Functions
Find the slope of the line normal to the function at .
A line that is normal, that is to say perpendicular to a function at any given point will be normal to this slope of the line tangent to the function at that point.
The slope of the tangent can be found by taking the derivative of the function and evaluating the value of the derivative at a point of interest.
Taking the derivative of the function at .
The slope of the tangent is
Since the slope of the normal line is perpendicular, it is the negative reciprocal of this value
.