Learning Target:

1. You will learn and be able to apply various rules

for differentiation.
Name _________________________________________ Date _______________________ Period _______
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"al#ulus
Problem $et %.%
1. &ules for Differentiation
a. Derivative of a Constant Function: 'f f is t(e fun#tion wit(
t(e #onstant value #) t(en ( ) 0
df d
c
dx dx
= = .
i. *+plain) grap(i#ally) w(y t(is is true.
ii. ,ind f- if f.+/ 0 11.
b. Power Rule for Powers of x:
i. 2e (ave found t(e derivative of
3
( ) f x x = to be f-.+/ 0 %+3.
ii. 2e (ave found t(e derivative of f.+/ 0 +3 to be f-.+/ 0 1+.
1. Ma!e a #on4e#ture about finding t(e derivative of ( )
n
f x x = .
a. 5se your #on4e#ture to find t(e derivative of
11
( ) f x x = .
b. ,ind f -.+/ if
3 4
( ) ( 5)(2 4) f x x x = +
. .6int: 6ow #an you use t(e power rule7/
c. The Constant Multiple Rule:
i. 'f u is a differentiable fun#tion of + and # is a #onstant) t(en ( )
d du
cu c
dx dx
=
ii. ,ind f -.+/ if
7
( ) 5 f x x = .
Name _________________________________________ Date _______________________ Period _______
d. The Sum and Difference Rule:
i. 'f u and v are differentiable fun#tions of +) t(en t(eir sum and differen#e are differentiable at every
point w(ere u and v are differentiable. 8t su#( points
( )
d du dv
u v
dx dx dx
= .
1. 5sing t(e rules you-ve learned so far) find
4 2
2
3 5 99
3
dp
if p t t t
dt
= + .
%. Does t(e #urve
4 2
1
9
2
y x x = (ave any (ori9ontal tangents7 'f so) w(ere7 *+plain your reasoning using "al#ulus:based
arguments.
;. 5se a grap(ing #al#ulator to grap(
4 3 2
.2 .7 2 5 4 y x x x x = + + in t(e standard viewing window.
a. 6ow many (ori9ontal tangents does y (ave7 <ustify your answer.
i. ,ind t(e points at w(i#( t(e (ori9ontal tangents o##ur.
Name _________________________________________ Date _______________________ Period _______
=. Product Rule:
a. ( )
d dv du
uv u v
dx dx dx
= + . 2rite t(is in an easier way.
i. ,ind f -.+/ if
4
( ) ( 5)(2 4) f x x x = + .
ii. 6ow does your answer #ompare to your answer from >1 b ii 1 b7
b. Let y 0 uv be t(e produ#t of t(e fun#tions u and v. ,ind y-.1/ if:
u.1/ 0 = u-.1/ 0 % v.1/ 0 :1 v -.1/ 0 ?
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?. Quotient Rule:
a. 8t a point w(ere 0 v ) t(e Cuotient
u
y
v
= of two differentiable fun#tions is differentiable) and

du dv
v u
d u
dx dx
dx v v

=



. 2rite t(is an easier way.
i. Differentiate
2 1
( )
4 5
x
f x
x
+
=

.
Name _________________________________________ Date _______________________ Period _______
D. ,ind an eCuation for t(e line tangent to t(e #urve
4
4
x
y
x

= at t(e point .1) :E/.

F. ,ind an eCuation of t(e line perpendi#ular to t(e tangent to t(e #urve
3
2
y
x
x
=
+
at t(e point .1) 1/.
1B. $ometimes) a fun#tion-s derivative) y-) may be differentiable itself. 'f t(is is t(e #ase) we #an find y-- .y double prime/)
#alled t(e se#ond derivative of y wit( respe#t to +.
a. T(e derivative of y-- is y--- .y triple prime/) t(e t(ird derivative of y wit( respe#t to +.
b. 8fter y---) t(e notation loses its usefulness. 2e use
( ) n
y to denote t(e nt( derivative of y wit( respe#t to +
.t(is notation isn-t used very often /.
i. 8not(er notation used to denote t(is is
n
d y
n
dx
.this notation is used uite often /.
ii. ,ind t(e first ; derivatives of
4 6 5 9 y x x x = +
.
11. ,ind y- if
4
(4 9)(2 5 7)
y
x x x
x
=
+
.