Calculus 2 : Calculus II

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Calculus 2

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Example Questions

Example Question #113 : Derivative Review

What is the slope of  at ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Slope is defined as the first derivative of a given function.

Since, 

, we can use the Power Rule

 for all  to derive 

.

At the point , the -coordinate is .

Thus, the slope is 

.

Example Question #114 : Derivative Review

What is the slope of  at ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Slope is defined as the first derivative of a given function.

Since, 

, we can use the Power Rule

 for all  to derive 

.

At the point , the -coordinate is .

Thus, the slope is .

Example Question #115 : Derivative Review

What is the slope of a function at the point ?

Possible Answers:

None of the above

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Slope is defined as the first derivative of a given function.

Since , we can use the Power Rule

for all  to determine that 

Since we're given a point , we can use the -coordinate  to solve for the slope at that point.

Thus,

.

Example Question #118 : Derivative Review

What is the slope of a function  at the point ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Slope is defined as the first derivative of a given function.

Since , we can use the Power Rule

for all  to determine that 

.

Since we're given a point , we can use the x-coordinate  to solve for the slope at that point.

Thus, 

Example Question #116 : Derivative Review

What is the slope of a function  at the point ?

Possible Answers:

None of the above

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Slope is defined as the first derivative of a given function.

Since ,  we can use the Power Rule

for all  to determine that 

Since we're given a point , we can use the x-coordinate  to solve for the slope at that point.

Thus, 

.

Example Question #121 : Derivative Review

What is the slope of the tangent line to the function

 

when 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The slope of the tangent line to a function at a point is the value of the derivative at that point. To calculate the derivative in this problem, the product rule is necessary. Recall that the product rule states that:

.

In this example, 

Therefore, 

, and

At x = 1, this dervative has the value

.

Example Question #121 : Derivative Review

Find the derivative of the following function at :

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The derivative of the function is

and was found using the following rules:

where  in the chain rule.

 

Plug in 0 in the derivative function to get 

 

Example Question #122 : Derivative Review

What is the slope of  at ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We define slope as the first derivative of a given function.

Since we have

, we can use the Power Rule

 for all  to determine that 

We also have a point  with a -coordinate , so the slope 

.

Example Question #123 : Derivative Review

What is the slope of  at ?

Possible Answers:

None of the above

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We define slope as the first derivative of a given function.

Since we have

, we can use the Power Rule

 for all  to determine that 

We also have a point  with a -coordinate , so the slope 

.

Example Question #124 : Derivative Review

What is the slope of  at ?

Possible Answers:

None of the above

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We define slope as the first derivative of a given function.

Since we have

, we can use the Power Rule

 for all  to determine that 

We also have a point  with a -coordinate , so the slope 

.

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