Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Faculty of Technology
CMT 1307 - Mathematics for Technology I
Problem set 07

1. Using the product rule, find f 0 (x):

(i) f (x) = (x2 + 3)(x4 − 2x)

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

√
 
1 2
(iii) f (x) = (1 + x) + −5
x2 x

2. Using the quotient rule, find f 0 (x):

x2
(i) f (x) =
2x + 1
7x − 1
(ii) f (x) =
7x + 1
√
3 x+1
(iii) f (x) = √
x+2

dy
3. Using the chain rule, find :
dx
(i) y = (3x + 2)5
√
(ii) y = x2 + 1

(iii) y = (x2 + 3x − 1)−2

dy
4. Find :
dx
(i) y = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 2x)3

(ii) y = (2x + 1)3 (3x + 1)5

 8
2x + 3
(iii) y = x
3x − 1

1
 r
2x + 1
(iv) y =
3x − 1
2x
(v) y = 2
(x + 3)2