Chapter 9 Differentiation test questions

Student name:
f ( x+ h )−f (x)
1 Use the definition of the derivative f ' ( x )=lim to find the derivative of
h →0 h
each function by first principles.

a f ( x )=x 2−3 x b f ( x )=8−x

2
c 2
f ( x )=3 x −6 x +2
2 Write down the derivative of each function. You will need to expand any brackets.
2 3
a y=x 3−6 x2 +12 x−1 b 7
y=x −7 x
6
c y=2 x ( x−4 x )
−2 −1
d y=(x +2)( x−5) e y=(3 x−2)(4−5 x) f y=5 x −3 x
1 −1
g y=7 x 3−7 x −3 h y=3 x 2 +7 x 2 i y=x −2 ( x 3−2 x+ 2 )

3 Find the first and second derivatives of each function:

−3
−3
a f ( x )=x 5− x 4 + x3 −2 x b f ( x )=8 x c f ( x )=11 x 2

4 Find the family of curves whose derivative is:

dy 2 dy 2 dy 6 4
a =x −3 b =6+12 x−24 x c =28 x −15 x −6
dx dx dx
5 Rewrite each function in index notation and then differentiate it. Write each final
answer without negative or fractional indices.
−4 1
a y= b y= 3 c y=9 √ x
x 12 x
4
d y= √ 169 x 2 e y=−5 x
2
√x f y=
√x
6 Divide each function through by the numerator and then differentiate it. Give each final
answer without negative or fractional indices.
4 3 3 2 3
5 x +9 x x −2 x −9 x 8 x −1
a y= 2 b y= c y=
x 3x x
2
2 x +5 x +8 6 x +7 √ x
d y= e y= f
2x
2
√x
3 x √ x−5 x √ x
3
y=
x

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7 Use the formula ( ax +b )n=an ( ax +b )n−1to differentiate these functions.
dx
1
a y= (3 x−2 )2 b y= ( 2+7 x )
3
c y=
1−3 x
1 1
d y= e y= √ 3 x−1 f y=
( 4−11 x )2 √ x+ 3
8 Use the chain rule to differentiate these functions.
3 3 4 5
a y=( 5 x 2 +2 ) b y=( 6−4 x ) c y=( 2 x −3 x +2 )
2

1 1
d y= e y= √ 10 x−x
2
f y=
( 3 x −2 )
2 4
√ 16−x 2
9 Differentiate each function, using the product or quotient rule. Factor each answer
completely.
3
7 4 x 4
y=x ( 3 x −2 )
3 3
a y=x ( x−2 ) b y= 2 c
2−3 x
2
3 x+ 4 4 2 2 x −9
d y= e y= ( x −7 ) ( 2 x+1 ) f y=
3 x−7 3 x−2
10 Differentiate y=x 2 +5 x+ 6. Hence find the gradient and the angle of inclination, correct
to the nearest minute when appropriate, of the tangents at the points where:
a x=0 b x=1 c x=−2

11 a Find the equations of the tangents and normal to y=x 2 + 4 x at the origin.
b Find the equation of the tangent and the normal to the curve at the point P(1, 5)

c By solving f ' ( x )=0 , find the points on the curve where the tangent is horizontal.

d Find the points on the curve where the tangent has gradient 10.
12 a Find the equations of the tangent and normal to y=x 2 +7 x and the point P(-3, 9).
b The tangent and the normal at P meet the x -axis at A and B respectively. Find the
coordinates of A and B.
c Find the length of the interval AB and the area of the triangles PAB.
13 Find the tangent to the curve y=3 x 4 −6 x 3−6 x 2+ 2 x at the origin and at the point
where x =2, and show that these two lines have the same gradient.
14 Find any points on each curve were the tangent has the given angle of inclination.

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a y= x +5, 45° b y=− x + x ,135 °
3 3

15 a Find the points on y=x 3 +2 x where the tangent line is parallel to l=−5 x + y−2=0
b Find the equations of these two tangents, and show that l is one of them.
1
16 A huge fireball high in the air is exploding at the speed of the sound, which is about
4
km/s.
4 3
a Using the formula V = π r for the volume of a sphere, show that the volume V of
3
π 3
the fireball after t seconds is t.
48
b Differentiate to find the rate at which the volume is expanding.
c Find, correct to two significant figures, the volume and the rate of expansion after
0.1 seconds.
d Find, correct to two significant figures, when the volume is increasing by 1 km3/s.

{
2
x ,∧x <0
17 Let f ( x )= 2
( x−1 ) ,∧x ≥ 0

a Is the curve continuous at x=0 ?

b Write down the range of the function.

18 Let f ( x )= {
( x +2 )2 ,∧x <0
4 x+ 4 ,∧x ≥ 0

a Is the curve continuous at x=0 ?

b Is the curve differentiable at x=2?
c What are the domain and range of the function?

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Chapter 9 Differentiation test answers
1 a 2 x−3 b −2 x c 6 x−6
2 6 5
2 a 3 x −12 x +12 b 7 x −42 x
2 4
c 6 x −40 x d 2 x−3
−3 −2
e −30 x+ 22 f −10 x +3 x
−1 −3
2 −4 3 7
g 21 x +21 x h y= x 2 − x 2
2 2
−2 −3
i y=1+2 x −4 x
3 a f ' ( x )=5 x 4−4 x 3 +3 x2 −2 , f '' ( x )=20 x3 −12 x 2 +6 x
' −4 '' −5
b f ( x )=−24 x , f ( x )=96 x
−5 −7
−33 165
c f ' ( x )= x 2
f '' ( x )= x 2
2 4
3
x 2 3
4 a y= −3 x +C b y=6 x +6 x −8 x +C
3
7 5
c y=4 x −3 x −6 x +C
4 −1 9
5 a b c d 13
x
2
4x
4
2 √x
−25 −2
e x √x f
2 x√x
2 2 1 −5 8
6 a 10 x+ 9 b x− c 16 x + 2 d 2
− 3
3 3 x 2x x
3
3 15 2 5
e f x −
√x 2 2√ x

2
3
7 a 6 (3 x −2) b 21 ( 2+7 x ) c d
( 1−3 x )2
22
( 4−11 x )3
3 −1
e f
2 √ 3 x−1 2(x+ 3) √ x+ 3
2 3 3
30 x ( 5 x +2 ) −48 x ( 6−4 x )
2 2
8 a b

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−24 x
5 ( 4 x −3 ) ( 2 x −3 x +2 )
2
c d 5
( 3 x2 −2 )
5−x x
e f
√10−x 2 (16−x ) √16−x 2
2

6 3 3 x 2 ( 2−x 2 )
9 a x ( x −2 ) ( 11 x−14 ) b 2
( 2−3 x 2 )
3 −33
3 x ( 3 x −2 ) (15 x −2)
2 3 3
c d
( 3 x −7 )2
2
3 6 x −8 x+27
e 12 ( x−7 ) ( 2 x +1 ) ( x−2 ) f
( 3 x−2 )2
10 a 5, 78° 41 ' b 7, 81 ° 52 '
c 1, 45 °
−1
11 a Tangent: y=4 x Normal: y= x
4
b Tangent: y=6 x −1 Normal: x +6 y−31=0
c P(−2 ,−4)
d P(3 , 21)
12 a Tangent: y=x +12 Normal: x + y−6=0
b A(−12, 0) B(6 , 0)
2
c AB=18, Area∆ PAB=81 u
13 y=2 x
16 14
14 a P(1 , ), P(−1 , )
3 3
2
b P(1 ,− )
3
15 a P(1 , 3), P(−1 ,−3)
b y=5 x−2 , y=5 x +2
π 2
16 b t
16
π 3 π 3
c V= km , Rate= k m /s
48000 1600

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 d t=2.26 seconds
17 a No

b Range: y ≥ 0

18 a Yes
b Yes

c Domain: All real x. Range: y ≥ 0

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