Calculus 1 : Differential Functions

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Example Questions

Example Question #794 : How To Find Differential Functions

Find the first derivative of the following function at x=0:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first derivative of the function is equal to

and was found using the following rules:

Finally, to evaluate the derivative at x=0, simply plug this into the first derivative function:

Example Question #793 : Other Differential Functions

Find the second derivative of the following function:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first derivative of the function is equal to

and was found using the following rules:

The second derivative - found by taking the derivative of the first derivative function - is equal to

and was found using the same rules as above.

Example Question #793 : Other Differential Functions

Find the derivative.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Use the power rule to find the derivative.

Thus, the derivative is .

Example Question #982 : Functions

Find the derivative:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

If , then the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is  .

If , the the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is .

There are many other rules for the derivatives for trig functions. 

If , then the derivative is . This is known as the chain rule.

In this case, we must find the derivative of the following: 

That is done by doing the following: 

Therefore, the answer is: 

Example Question #2012 : Calculus

Find the derivative:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

If , then the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is  .

If , the the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is .

There are many other rules for the derivatives for trig functions. 

If , then the derivative is . This is known as the chain rule.

In this case, we must find the derivative of the following: 

That is done by doing the following: 

Therefore, the answer is: 

Example Question #2013 : Calculus

Find the derivative:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

If , then the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is  .

If , the the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is .

There are many other rules for the derivatives for trig functions. 

If , then the derivative is . This is known as the chain rule.

In this case, we must find the derivative of the following: 

That is done by doing the following: 

Therefore, the answer is: 

Example Question #2014 : Calculus

Find the derivative:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

If , then the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is  .

If , the the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is .

There are many other rules for the derivatives for trig functions. 

If , then the derivative is . This is known as the chain rule.

In this case, we must find the derivative of the following: 

That is done by doing the following: 

Therefore, the answer is: 

Example Question #2015 : Calculus

Find the derivative:

Possible Answers:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

If , then the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is  .

If , the the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is .

There are many other rules for the derivatives for trig functions. 

If , then the derivative is . This is known as the chain rule.

In this case, we must find the derivative of the following: 

That is done by doing the following: 

Therefore, the answer is: 

Example Question #982 : Differential Functions

Find the derivative:

Possible Answers:

Answer not listed

Correct answer:

Explanation:

If , then the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is  .

If , the the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is .

There are many other rules for the derivatives for trig functions. 

If , then the derivative is . This is known as the chain rule.

In this case, we must find the derivative of the following: 

This simplifies to: 

That is done by doing the following: 

Therefore, the answer is: 

Example Question #2016 : Calculus

Determine the slope of the line that is tangent to the function  at the point 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

The slope of the tangent is

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