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Question 2
Evaluate the following.
a)
d
4 x3
dx
d
4 x3 = 12 x 2
dx
b)
d
7 x5
dx
d
7 x5 = 35 x 4
dx
c)
d
4 x 2 + 3x 4
dx
d)
d 2
x + 7x + 5
dx
e)
d 12
−2
8x + 2 x
dx
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( )
( )
( )
(
(
d
4 x 2 + 3 x 4 = 8 x + 12 x3
dx
(
)
)
)
d 2
x + 7x + 5 = 2x + 7
dx
(
)
d 12
−1
−2
−3
8x + 2 x = 4 x 2 − 4 x
dx
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Created by T. Madas
Question 3
Differentiate the following expressions with respect to x
dy
= 2 x − 24 x5
dx
a) y = x 2 − 4 x 6
3
b) y = 5 x3 − 6 x 2
1
dy
= 15 x 2 − 9 x 2
dx
c) y = 9 x −3 + 7 x −2
dy
= −27 x −4 − 14 x −3
dx
d) y = 5 − 5 x −1
dy
= 5 x −2
dx
e) y = 7 x + x
dy
1 −1
=7+ x 2
dx
2
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Created by T. Madas
Question 4
Differentiate the following expressions with respect to x
a) y = x6 − 7 x 2
5
dy
= 6 x5 − 14 x
dx
b) y = 1 − 6 x 2
3
dy
= 15 x 2
dx
c) y = 2 x + 8 x −2
dy
= 2 + 16 x −3
dx
d) y = ( 2 x − 1)( 4 x + 3)
dy
= 16 x + 2
dx
e) y = 4 x 3 ( 2 − 3x )
dy
= 24 x 2 − 48 x3
dx
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