Differentiation Part I – Homework

Exercise 1: Algebraic Differentiation

Differentiate the following functions with respect to their variable:

1 (a) 3
y=-
x2
(b) 3
y= 5
x
(c) 4 1
t = 3s 2 - 2 + -
s 2
s
(d) v = ( t + 3) ( 2t - 5 )
(e) x 3 + 7x 2 - 4x
y=
x
(f)
x=
(t - t + 2 )(t + 3)
2

3t
(g)
( 1
y = x 2 -1 x 2 + 4)( 3
)
Exercise 2: Algebraic Differentiation using the Chain-Rule
(Note: For Questions (a) –(d) use the chain rule: For Questions (e) – (h) use the
direct method for the chain – rule)

Find dy of each of the following:

dx

2 (a) y = ( 8x 2 - 7 )
9

(b) y = ( x 2 - 3x + 7 )
5

(c ) -4
y=
x3 - 1
(d) 7
y=
3
( 3 - 2x )4
(e) 1
y=
(4 + x )
5 2

(f) y = 20 ( x + 2x )
3 2 4

(g) æ 4ö
-3

y = 4ç x + ÷
è xø
(h) 4 3
y= +5
1- x 1- x