Calculus 2 : Calculus II

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Calculus 2

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Example Questions

Example Question #392 : Ap Calculus Bc

Given:

 Find f'(x):

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Computation of the derivative requires the use of the Product Rule and Chain Rule. 

The Product Rule is used in a scenario when one has two differentiable functions multiplied by each other:

This can be easily stated in words as: "First times the derivative of the second, plus the second times the derivative of the first."

In the problem statement, we are given:

 is the "First" function, and  is the "Second" function. 

The "Second" function requires use of the Chain Rule. 

When:

Applying these formulas results in:

Simplifying the terms inside the brackets results in:

We notice that there is a common term that can be factored out in the sets of equations on either side of the "+" sign. Let's factor these out, and make the equation look "cleaner".

Inside the brackets, it is possible to clean up the terms into one expanded function. Let us do this:

Simplifying this results in one of the answer choices:

Example Question #5 : Derivative Review

What is the value of the limit below?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that one definition for the derivative of a function  is .

This means that this question is asking us to find the value of the derivative of  at .

Since 

 and , the value of the limit is .

Example Question #3 : Derivatives

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Evaluation of this integral requires use of the Product Rule. One must also need to recall the form of the derivative of .

Product Rule:

 

Applying these two rules results in:

This matches one of the answer choices.

 

 

 

Example Question #6 : Derivative Review

Use the definition of the derivative to solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find , we need to remember how to find  by using the definition of derivative.

Definition of Derivative:

Now lets apply this to our problem.

 

Now lets expand the numerator.

 

We can simplify this to

Now factor out an h to get

We can simplify and then evaluate the limit.

 

Example Question #7 : Derivative Review

Use the definition of the derivative to solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find , we need to remember how to find  by using the definition of derivative.

Definition of Derivative:

Now lets apply this to our problem.

 

Now lets expand the numerator.

 

We can simplify this to

Now factor out an h to get

We can simplify and then evaluate the limit.

 

Example Question #11 : Derivatives

Use the definition of the derivative to solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find , we need to remember how to find  by using the definition of derivative.

Definition of Derivative:

Now lets apply this to our problem.

 

Now lets expand the numerator and simplify.

 

 

Now factor out an h to get

We can simplify and then evaluate the limit.

 

Example Question #12 : Derivative Review

Using the limit definition of a derivative, find the derivative of the function:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The limit definition of a derivative is as follows:

where h represents a very small change in x.

Now, when we use the above formula for the given function, we get

which simplified becomes

 

 

 

Example Question #13 : Derivative Review

Using the limit definition of a derivative, find the derivative of the following function at :

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The limit definition of a derivative is

where h is a very small change in x.

Using the above formula but with the function given, we get

which simplified becomes

Regardless of the x-value of the function, the derivative will always be 1 (the above contains no x). 

Example Question #11 : Derivatives

Using the limit definition of a derivative, find the derivative of the following function:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The limit definition of a derivative is

where h represents a very small change in x.

Now, use the above formula for the function given:

which simplified becomes

Example Question #15 : Derivative Review

Using the limit definition of a derivative, find the derivative for the following function at :

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The limit definition of a derivative is

where h represents a very small change in x.

Now, use the above formula for the function given:

which simplified becomes

Now plug in  into the derivative to get .

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