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Example Question #11 : Derivatives
Use the definition of the derivative to solve for .
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:
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 :
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:
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 :
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 .
Example Question #12 : Derivatives
Use the limit definition of a derivative to find the derivative of the following function at :
The limit definition of the derivative of a function is
where h represents a small change in x.
Now, using the given function, evaluate the limit:
which simplified becomes
.
Now, plug in the given x value into the derivative and we get .
Example Question #12 : Derivatives
Find dy/dx by implicit differentiation:
To find dy/dx we must take the derivative of the given function implicitly. Notice the term will require the use of the Product Rule, because it is a composition of two separate functions multiplied by each other. Every other term in the given function can be derived in a straight-forward manner, but this term tends to mess with many students. Remember to use the Product Rule:
Product Rule:
Now if we take the derivative of each component of the given problem statement:
Notice that anytime we take the derivative of a term with x involved we place a "dx/dx" next to it, but this is equal to "1".
So this now becomes:
Now if we place all the terms with a "dy/dx" onto one side and factor out we can solved for it:
This is one of the answer choices.
Example Question #13 : Derivatives
Find dx/dy by implicit differentiation:
To find dx/dy we must take the derivative of the given function implicitly. Notice the term will require the use of the Product Rule, because it is a composition of two separate functions multiplied by each other. Every other term in the given function can be derived in a straight-forward manner, but this term tends to mess with many students. Remember to use the Product Rule:
Product Rule:
Now if we take the derivative of each component of the given problem statement:
Notice that anytime we take the derivative of a term with y involved we place a "dy/dy" next to it, but this is equal to "1".
So this now becomes:
Now if we place all the terms with a "dx/dy" onto one side and factor out we can solved for it:
This is one of the answer choices.
Example Question #17 : Derivative Review
Find the first derivative of the given function
.
In order to find the first derivative
we must derive both sides of the equation since
From the definition of the derivative of the sine function we have
As such, we have
Example Question #18 : Derivative Review
Find the derivative of the following function using the limit definition:
The limit definition of a derivative is
where h represents a small change in x.
Now, use the above formula for the given function:
which simplified becomes
.
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