ERC 002

Basic Mathematics

Tutorial 6: Differentiation Worksheet

Differentiate the following:

1) 𝑦 = 6 , and 𝑦 = 6𝑥
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2) 𝑦 = 12𝑥 3 , and 𝑦 = 𝑥 3

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3) 𝑦 = 2.4𝑥 3.5 and 𝑦 = 𝑥

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4) 𝑦 = 3√𝑥 and 𝑦 = 3
√𝑥 4

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5) 𝑦 = 5𝑥 4 + 4𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 + −3
√𝑥

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6) 𝑦 = 2√𝑥 + 3 √𝑥 5 + 4√𝑥 3
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7) 𝑦 = 3 + (𝑥 − 1)2
√𝑥

1−√𝑥
8) 𝑦 = 𝑥

Determine the derivatives of the following

1) 𝑦 = 3 sin(4𝑥)

2) 𝑓(𝑡) = 2 cos(3𝑡)

3) 𝑦 = 3𝑒 5𝑥
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4) 𝑦 = 𝑒 3θ

5) 𝑦 = 2 sin(3𝑥) − 4 cos 2𝑥

6) 𝑦 = 𝑒 −3cos⁡(2𝑥)

𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥
7) 𝑦 = 2

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8) 𝑦 = 5 cos 𝑒 −√𝑥

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Find:

1) The gradient of the curve 𝑦 = 3𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2 at the points (0, −2) and (1, 4).

2) The gradient of the curve 𝑦 = 2𝑡 4 + 3𝑡 3 − 𝑡 + 4 at the points (0, 4) and (1, 8).

3) The co-ordinates of the point on the graph 𝑦 = 5𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 1 where the gradient is 2.

4) The stationary points of the functions 𝑎)⁡𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 9, and 𝑏)⁡𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 +

9𝑥 − 2.

5) The first, second and third order derivatives of: 𝑦 = 3𝑥 6 − 2𝑥 −2 + 1

6) The first, second and third order derivatives of: 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 𝑒 2𝑥 , and 𝑦 = sin 𝑥

7) The stationary point of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3 and hence determine the nature of this point.

8) The stationary points of 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 3 and hence determine the nature of this

point.

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9) A stationary point of 𝑦 = − cos 𝑥⁡ and hence determine the nature of this point.
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