Calculus 1 : How to find differential functions

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Calculus 1

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Example Questions

Example Question #671 : Other Differential Functions

Find the derivative of the following: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

If , then the derivative is  .

If , the the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is 

If , then 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 #672 : Other Differential Functions

Find the derivative of the following: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

If , then the derivative is  .

If , the the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is 

If , then 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 #673 : Other Differential Functions

Find the derivative of the following: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

If , then the derivative is  .

If , the the derivative is .

If , then the derivative is 

If , then 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 #861 : Functions

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.

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

 

Example Question #675 : Other Differential Functions

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.

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

 

Example Question #676 : Other Differential Functions

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.

We'll need to make use of the following derivative rule(s):

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

 

Example Question #862 : Functions

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.

We'll need to make use of the following derivative rule(s):

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

 

Example Question #678 : Other Differential Functions

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  at the point 

The slope of the tangent is

 

Example Question #679 : Other Differential Functions

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.

We'll need to make use of the following derivative rule(s):

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

 

Example Question #680 : Other Differential Functions

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.

We'll need to make use of the following derivative rule(s):

Derivative of an exponential: 

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

 

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