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MODULE #3: THE DERIVATIVE PART 2

Name of Student: Week No. 4

Course Code: M-1 Faculty: Engr. Jason C. Acayen

Course Title: Calculus 1

I. Learning Objectives
This module aims the following objectives which are to be expected as outcomes.
1. Enumerate and Discuss different rules and properties of derivative

II. Content

PROPERTIES AND RULES OF DERIVATIVE

7) THE DERIVATIVE OF A RECIPROCAL

𝒅
𝒅𝒚 𝒅 𝟏 − (𝒗)
𝒅𝒙
= ( )= or
𝒅𝒙 𝒅𝒙 𝒗 𝒗𝟐
𝟏
Ex. #1 𝒚 = , let v = x+1
𝒙+𝟏
𝑑
𝑑𝑦 − (𝑥+1) −(1+0) −𝟏
𝑑𝑥
= = =
𝑑𝑥 (𝑥+1)2 (𝑥+1)2 (𝒙+𝟏)𝟐

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𝟒
Ex. #2 𝒚 = , let c=4, v = 3𝑡 2 + 4𝑡 − 5
𝟑𝒕𝟐 +𝟒𝒕−𝟓
𝑑
𝑑𝑦 −(4) (3𝑡 2 +4𝑡−5) −(4)(3(2)𝑡+4−0) −4(6𝑡+4) −𝟐𝟒𝒕−𝟏𝟔
𝑑𝑥
= = = (3𝑡 2 +4𝑡−5)2 = (𝟑𝒕𝟐 +𝟒𝒕−𝟓)𝟐
𝑑𝑥 (3𝑡 2 +4𝑡−5)2 (3𝑡 2 +4𝑡−5)2

8) THE DERIVATIVE OF A FUNCTION WITH RATIONAL EXPONENTS

𝟏 𝟏
𝒅𝒚 𝒅 𝟏 −𝟏
= (𝒙 ) =𝒎 (𝒙 𝒎 ) , where m ≠ 0
𝒅𝒙 𝒅𝒙 𝒎
𝟑
Ex.# 1 y= √𝒙 + √𝒙
1 1
y=𝑥 + 𝑥 2 3

1 1 1 2
1 −1 1 −1 1 − 1 −
y’= (𝑥 2 ) + (𝑥 3 ) = (𝑥 2 ) + (𝑥 3 )
2 3 2 3
1 1 𝟏 𝟏
= 1 + 2 = + 𝟑
𝟐√𝒙 𝟑 √𝒙 𝟐
2𝑥 2 3𝑥 3
𝟑
Ex. #2 y= √𝒛 + √𝒛𝟐
1 2
y=𝑧 +𝑧 2 3

1 2 1 1
1 −1 2 −1 1 − 2 −
y’= (𝑧 2 ) + (𝑧 3 ) = (𝑧 2 ) + (𝑧 3 )
2 3 2 3
1 2 𝟏 𝟐
= 1 + 1 = + 𝟑
𝟐 √𝒛 𝟑 √𝒛
2𝑧 2 3𝑧 3

9) THE CHAIN RULE

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Ex.# 1 y = (4x2 - 2x+5)3 , let u = 4x2 - 2x+5

𝑑𝑦
y= u3 , = 3u3-1 =3u2
𝑑𝑢
𝑑𝑢
= 4(2)(x2-1)-2+0 =8x-2
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
= 𝑥 = 3u2 𝑥 (8x-2)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑥

= 3(4x2 - 2x+5)2 (8x-2)

Ex.# 2 y = √(𝒕𝟐 − 𝟐𝐭 + 𝟑)𝟑 , let u =𝑡 2 − 2t + 3

3 3 1
𝑑𝑦 3 −1 3
y= 𝑢 2 = 𝑢 2 = 𝑢 2
𝑑𝑢 2 2
𝑑𝑢
=(2)(t2-1)-2+0 = 2t-2
𝑑𝑡
1
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢 3
= 𝑥 = 𝑢 𝑥 (2t-2)
2
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑡 2
1 1
3 2 2
= (𝑡 − 2t + 3)2 2(t-1) = 3(t-1) (𝑡 − 2t + 3)2
2

= 3(t-1)√𝑡2 − 2t + 3

III. Learning Activity

A. EDUCATIONAL VIDEO VIEWING

The internet has tons of learning materials which can be access for free, one which is the audio-
visual materials (educational videos) found on different sites.

Visit this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdHYv-Nn3yM

SITE: www.youtube.com
TITLE: Derivatives Lecture Part 2
AUTHOR/CHANNEL: Yu Jei Abat
DATE UPLOADED: February 19, 2019

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IV. Learning Assessment

EVALUATION. Find the derivative of each function given below. (40 pts.)

THE DERIVATIVE OF A FUNCTION WITH RATIONAL EXPONENTS

1.

2.

THE DERIVATIVE OF A RECIPROCAL

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3. 𝒚 =
𝟒𝒙𝟑 −𝟕𝒙+𝟖

𝟐
4. 𝒇(𝒚) =
𝒚𝟓 −𝟓𝒚𝟑 +𝟐𝒚

THE CHAIN RULE

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6.

7.

8.

V. Learning Resources

1. Velleman, D. J.( 2017) .Calculus: A Rigorous First Course. Dover Publications

2. Gillesania, D. (2012). Engineering Mathematics (3rd ed., Vol. 2). Cebu, Philippines: Cebu DG
Print, Inc.

3. Farlow, S. J. (1990). Calculus and its Application.

4. Leithold, L. (2001). The Calculus.

5. Love, C. E., & Rainville, E. (n.d.). Differential Calculus & Integral Calculus.

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