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Derivatives of Inverse Functions Date________________ Period____

For each problem, find ( f )' ( x) by direct computation.

−1

1) f ( x) = −3 x + 3 2) f ( x) = −2 x + 3

1
For each problem, find ( f )' ( x) by using the theorem ( f −1)' ( x) =
−1

f '( f ( x) )
−1

3) f ( x) = −5 x + 1 4) f ( x) = −2 x + 2

5) f ( x) = −2 x − 3 6) f ( x) = −4 x 3 − 4

For each problem, find ( f

−1
)' ( x) by using the formula dy = 1 −1
, where y = f ( x)
dx dx
dy

7) f ( x) = x 7 + x − 3 8) f ( x) = 3 x 5 + 2 x + 5

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus Name___________________________________

Derivatives of Inverse Functions Date________________ Period____

For each problem, find ( f )' ( x) by direct computation.

−1

1) f ( x) = −3 x + 3 2) f ( x) = −2 x + 3

( f −1 )' ( x) = − 1 ( f −1 )' ( x) = − 1
3 2

1
For each problem, find ( f )' ( x) by using the theorem ( f −1)' ( x) =
−1

f '( f ( x) )
−1

3) f ( x) = −5 x + 1 4) f ( x) = −2 x + 2

( f −1 )' ( x) = − 1 ( f −1 )' ( x) = − 1
5 2

5) f ( x) = −2 x − 3 6) f ( x) = −4 x 3 − 4

( f −1 )' ( x) = − 2 x ( f −1 )' ( x) = − 1
2 2
3
12 ⋅ ( −x − 4
4 )

For each problem, find ( f

−1
)' ( x) by using the formula dy = 1 −1
, where y = f ( x)
dx dx
dy

7) f ( x) = x 7 + x − 3 8) f ( x) = 3 x 5 + 2 x + 5
1 1
( f −1 )' ( x) = ( f −1 )' ( x) =
7 y6 + 1 15 y 4 + 2

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