Exercise 6 13: End of chapter exercises

1. Determine f

(x) from rst principles if f (x) = 2x x

2
.
2. Given f (x) =
1
x
+ 3, nd f

(x) using the denition of the derivative.

3. Calculate: lim
x1
1 x
3
1 x
4. Determine
dy
dx
if:
a) y = (x + 2)(7 5x)
b) y =
8x
3
+1
2x+1
c) y = (2x)
2

1
3x
d) y =
2

x5

x
5. Given: f (x) = 2x
2
x
a) Use the denition of the derivative to calculate f

(x).
b) Hence, calculate the coordinates of the point at which the gradient of the
tangent to the graph of f is 7.
6. If g (x) =

x
2
+ x
2

2
, calculate g

(2).
7. Given: f (x) = 2x 3
a) Find f
1
(x).
b) Solve f
1
(x) = 3f

(x).
8. Find the derivative for each of the following:
a) p(t) =
5

t
3
3
+ 10
b) k(n) =
(2n
2
5)(3n+2)
n
2
9. If xy 5 =

x
3
, determine
dy
dx
.
10. Given: y = x
3
a) Determine
dy
dx
.
b) Find
dx
dy
.
c) Show that
dy
dx

dx
dy
= 1.
11. Given: f (x) = x
3
3x
2
+ 4
a) Calculate f (1).
b) Hence, solve f (x) = 0.
c) Determine f

(x).
d) Sketch the graph of f, showing the coordinates of the turning points and
the intercepts on both axes.
e) Determine the coordinates of the points on the graph of f where the gradi-
ent is 9.
f) Draw the graph of f

(x) on the same system of axes.

g) Determine f

(x) and use this to make conclusions about the concavity of

f.
12. Given f (x) = 2x
3
5x
2
4x + 3.
a) If f(1) = 0, determine the x-intercepts of f.
b) Determine the coordinates of the turning points of f.
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