I.

5 Problem Sets in Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

1. f ( x )=ln (5 x−2 )4
Solution:

d 1 du
ln u= ⋅
dx u dx

1
f ' ( x )=4 ⋅ ⋅5
5 x−2

20
f ' ( x )=
5 x −2

2. f ( x )=e7 x+ln (x)

Solution:

f ' ( x )=x ⋅ e7 x ⟶ log rules

' 7x 7x
f ( x )=x ⋅ e ⋅ 7+ e ⋅ 1
' 7x 7x
f ( x )=7 x e + e

3. f ( x )=log 5 ( 34 x+x +65 )

Solution:

d 1 du
log a u= ⋅
dx u ln(a) dx

' 1 ( 4 x +6 ) ( 3 )−(3 x+5)(4)

f ( x )= ⋅
3 x+5 (4 x +6)2
⋅ ln (5)
4 x+ 6

' 1 12 x +18−12 x−20

f ( x )= ⋅
3 x+5 (4 x+6)2
⋅ ln (5)
4 x+ 6

' 4 x +6 2
f ( x )= ⋅−
3 x +5 ⋅ ln(5) ( 4 x +6)2

' −1
f ( x )=
¿¿
 sin ⁡( 2 x)
e
4. f ( x )= 2
( ln ( cos ( 2 x ) ) )
Solution:

1
'
{( ln ( cos ( 2 x )) ) ⋅ e 2 sin ( 2 x )
}
⋅cos ( 2 x ) ⋅2 −{e sin ( 2 x ) ⋅2(ln ( cos ( 2 x )) )⋅
cos ( 2 x )
⋅−sin ⁡(2 x )⋅2
f ( x )= 4
( ln ( cos ( 2 x ) ) )

' 2 ln ( cos ( 2 x ) ) e sin ( 2 x ) {cos ( 2 x ) ln ( cos ( 2 x ) ) +2 tan ( 2 x ) }

f ( x )= 4
( ln ( cos ( 2 x ) ) )
sin ( 2 x )
' 2e {cos ( 2 x ) ln ( cos ( 2 x ) ) + 2 tan ( 2 x ) }
f ( x )= 3
( ln ( cos ( 2 x ) ) )
5
5. y=20x
Solution:

d u
( a )=a u ⋅ ln (a) du
dx dx
5

y ' =20 x ⋅ ln (20)⋅ 5 x 4

5
' x 4
y =5 ln( 20) ⋅20 ⋅ x

II. 5 Problem Sets in Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions

−1 1
1. f ( x )=x csc ( )
3 x+1
Solution:

' 1 3 −1 1
f ( x )=x ⋅− ⋅− + csc ⋅1

) √(
( 3 x+1 ) 2
3 x +1
( )
2
1 1
−1
3 x+ 1 3 x +1

' −x 3 −1 1
f ( x )= ⋅− + csc
)√ (3 x+1 1) −1
3 x+1
( 3 x+1
2
1 (3 x +1 )
2

' 3x −1 1
f ( x )= + csc
( (33xx+1 )√ (3 x+1)
+1) 1
2 3 x+1
−1 2
 ' 3x −1 1
f ( x )= +csc

√ 1 3 x +1
(3 x +1) −1
(3 x+1)2

3 x +(3 x+1)(
√−3 x ( 3 x +2 ) )⋅ csc−1 1 3 x + √ −3 x ( 3 x +2 ) ⋅ csc−1
1
3 x +1 3 x +1 ' 3 x+ 1
; f ( x )=
'
f ( x )=
(3 x +1)
√ 1
(3 x +1)
2
−1 (3 x+1)
√ 1
(3 x +1)
2
−1

7 x 2+1
2. f ( x )=tan −1 ( ¿ )¿
x +1
Solution:

' 1
f ( x )=
1+ ¿ ¿
2
' 7 x +14 x−1
f ( x )= 2
( x +1) +¿ ¿

' 7 x2 +14 x−1

f ( x )=
( x +1)2 +¿ ¿

3. f ( x )=cos−1 ( x 2−5 x)
Solution:

' −1
f ( x )= ⋅(2 x−5)
√1−(x 2−5 x)2
' −1
f ( x )= ⋅(2 x−5)
√1−( x −10 x3 +25 x 2)
4

5−2 x
f ' ( x )= ¿
√− x 4
+10 x 3−25 x 2 +1 ¿

4. f ( x )=sec−1 ( x 7 )
Solution:
 1
f ' ( x )=
x √ (x ¿¿ 7)2−1 ⋅7 x6 ¿
7

7 x6
f ' ( x )=
x √ x −1
7 14

' 7
f ( x )=
x √ x −1
14

5. f ( x )=csc−1 3 x−10 cot −1 2 x 2

Solution:
−1
f ( x )= ⋅ 3−¿
3 x √ ( 3 x ) −1
2

−3 40 x
f ( x )= +
3 x √ ( 3 x ) −1 1+¿ ¿
2

f ( x )=−¿ ¿ ; f ( x )=
40 x √9 x 2−1−(1+4 x 4)
2

(x √ 9 x −1)(1+ 4 x )
2 4

III. 5 Problem Sets in Partial Derivatives

1. f ( x , y )=3 x−2 y 3
Solution:

f x =3−0
f x =3

2
f y =0−6 y
f y =−6 y 2

2. f ( x , y , z )=x y 3 z 3−5 yz
Solution:

f x =¿ y 3 z3 −0
f x =¿ y 3 z3

f y =¿ x z 3 3 y 2−5 z ⋅1
f y =¿ x z 3 3 y 2−5 z

f z =¿ xy 3 3 z 2−5 y ⋅ 1
f z =¿ xy 3 3 z 2−5 y

3. f ( x , y )=√ 2 x 3 + y 2
Solution:
−1
1
f x = ( 2 x 3+ y 2 ) 2 (6 x 2)
2
2
6x
f x= 1

2 (2 x3+ y2)2
3 x2
f x= 1
( 2 x3 + y 2 ) 2
−1
1
f y = ( 2 x3 + y 2 ) 2 ( 2 y )
2
2y
f y= 1
2( 2 x + y )2
3 2

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

4. f ( x , y )=x ⋅ ln ( x 2+ y3 )
Solution:

1 2 3
f x =x ⋅ 2
3
⋅2 x+1 ⋅ ln ( x + y )
x +y
2 x2 2 3
f x = 2 3 + ln( x + y )
x +y

1 2
f y =x ⋅ 3
⋅3 y
2
x +y
2
3y x
f y= 2 3
x +y

5. f ( x , y )=sin ( x )+7 x y 2. Find f x =( 0 , π )∧f y = ( π , 0 )

Solution:
2
f x =cos ( x ) +7 y

f y =0+14 xy
f y =14 xy

f x =( 0 , π )
f x =cos ( x ) +7 y 2
2
f x =cos ( 0 ) +7 π
 2
f x =1+7 π

f y =( π , 0 )
f y =14 xy
f y =14 π (0)
f y =0

IV. 5 Problem Sets in Maxima and Minima

1. f ( x )=4 x 3−12 x+3
Solution:
' 2
f ( x )=12 x −12
2
12 x −12=0
2
12 x =12
2
x =1
x=1 ,−1

f ( 1 ) =4 (1)3 −12(1)+3
f ( 1 ) =4−12+3
f ( 1 ) =−5

3
f (−1 ) =4 (−1 ) −12 (−1 ) +3
f (−1 ) =−4 +12+3
f (−1 ) =11

Local Minima at (1, -5) and Local Maxima at (-1, 11).

2. f ( x )=x 2 +4 x
Solution:
'
f ( x )=2 x+ 4
2 x+ 4=0
2 x=−4
x=−2

f (−2 )=(−2)2 +4 (−2)

f (−2 )=4−8
f (−2 )=−4

Local Minima at (-2, 4).

 1 2
3. f ( x )= x −3 x +8
2
Solution:

f ' ( x )=−x−3
−x−3=0
−x=3
x=−3

1 2
f (−3 )= (−3) −3 (−3)+8
2
1
f (−3 )= 9+9+ 8
2
1
f (−3 )= 9+9+ 8
2
43
f (−3 )=
2

43
Local Minima at (-3, ).
2

4. f ( g )=g3−6 g2 −15 x +16

Solution:

f ' ( g )=3 g2 −12 g−15

2
3 g −12 g−15=0
3( g 2−4 g−5)=0
3( g−5)( g+1)=0

g−5=0
g=5
g+1=0
g=−1
3 2
f ( 5 )=(5) −6 (5 ) −15(5)+16
f ( 5 )=125−150−75+16
f ( 5 )=−84

3 2
f (−1 ) =(−1) −6 (−1 ) −15(−1)+16
f (−1 ) =−1−6+ 15+16
f (−1 ) =24

Local Minima at (5, -84) and Local Maxima at (-1, 24).

 1 3 2
5. f ( x )= x −x −3 x +8
3
Solution:

f ' ( x )=x 2−2 x−3

2
x −2 x−3=0
(x +1)( x −3)=0

x +1=0
x=−1
x−3=0
x=3

1
f (−1 ) = (−1)3−(−1 )2−3 (−1)+ 8
3
1
f (−1 ) = (−1 )−1+3+8
3
29
f (−1 ) =¿
3

1 3 2
f ( 3 )= (3) − (3 ) −3(3)+8
3
1
f ( 3 )= (27)−(9)−(9)+8
3
f ( 3 )=9−(9)−(9)+8
f ( 3 )=−1

29
Local Minima at (3, -1) and Local Maxima at (-1, ).
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