Calculus 1

Extra Practice with Derivatives

Lesson 19
Worksheet 19
Derivatives of
Natural Exponential Functions

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Calculus 1 – Extra Practice with Derivatives, Lesson 19, Derivatives of Natural
Exponential Functions
𝑑𝑦
Problem 1) Find for 𝑦 = 6𝑡 − 4.
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 2) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑥 √7 .
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 3) Find for 𝑦 = log 5 (4𝑥 + 2).
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 4) Find for 𝑦 = log 6 (3𝑥).
𝑑𝑥

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 𝑑𝑦
Problem 5) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥+√3 .
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 6) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 1−𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 7) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 7−4𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 8) Find for 𝑦 = 9−𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

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 𝑑𝑦
Problem 9) Find for 𝑦 = log 6 (7𝑥 + 3).
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 10) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 −9𝑥+2 .
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 2 −𝑥+1
Problem 11) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 3𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 12) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑥 3√6 .
𝑑𝑥

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 𝑑𝑦 2 +4𝑥+3
Problem 13) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 14) Find for 𝑦 = log 7 (6𝑥).
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 15) Find for 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)𝑒 −𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 16) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 3√2 .
𝑑𝑥

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 𝑑𝑦 3 +2𝑥 2
Problem 17) Find for 𝑦 = 2𝑒 3𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 18) Find for 𝑦 = log 3 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 19) Find for 𝑦 = 4𝑒 6𝑥−5 .
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 4
Problem 20) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

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Natural Exponential Functions
𝑑𝑦
Problem 1) Find for 𝑦 = 6𝑡 − 4.
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
The formula for differentiating 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑢 is = 𝑎𝑢 ln𝑎. Therefore,
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
= 6𝑡 ln6
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
Answer: = 6𝑡 ln6
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 2) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑥 √7 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦
Use the exponent rule 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑛 ; = 𝑛𝑥 𝑛−1 . Therefore,
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
= √7𝑥 √7−1
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Answer: = √7𝑥 √7−1
𝑑𝑥

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 𝑑𝑦
Problem 3) Find for 𝑦 = log 5 (4𝑥 + 2).
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
ln (4𝑥+2) 1
Rewrite the function as 𝑦 = , and then 𝑦 = ∙ ln (4𝑥 + 2).
ln (5) ln(5)
Differentiate using the constant multiplier rule.
𝑑𝑦 1 1 2
= ∙ ∙4=
𝑑𝑥 ln(5) 4𝑥 + 2 (2𝑥 + 1)ln (5)

𝑑𝑦 2
Answer: =
𝑑𝑥 (2𝑥+1)ln (5)

𝑑𝑦
Problem 4) Find for 𝑦 = log 6 (3𝑥).
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
ln (3𝑥) 1
Rewrite the function as 𝑦 = , and then 𝑦 = ∙ ln (3𝑥). Differentiate
ln (6) ln(6)
using the constant multiplier rule.

𝑑𝑦 1 1 1
= ∙ ∙3=
𝑑𝑥 ln(6) 3𝑥 𝑥ln(6)

𝑑𝑦 1
Answer: =
𝑑𝑥 𝑥ln(6)

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 𝑑𝑦
Problem 5) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥+√3 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
The formula for differentiating 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑢 is = 𝑒𝑢 . Therefore,
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
= 𝑒 𝑥+√3
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Answer: = 𝑒 𝑥+√3
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 6) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 1−𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
The formula for differentiating 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑢 is = 𝑒𝑢 . Therefore,
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
= 𝑒 1−𝑥 (−1) = −𝑒 1−𝑥
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Answer: = −𝑒 1−𝑥
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 7) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 7−4𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
The formula for differentiating 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑢 is = 𝑒𝑢 . Therefore,
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
= 𝑒 7−4𝑥 ∙ −4 = −4𝑒 7−4𝑥
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Answer: = −4𝑒 7−4𝑥
𝑑𝑥

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 𝑑𝑦
Problem 8) Find for 𝑦 = 9−𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
The formula for differentiating 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑢 is = 𝑎𝑢 ln𝑎. Therefore,
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
= 9−𝑥 (−1) ln(9) = −9−𝑥 ln (9)
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Answer: = −9−𝑥 ln (9)
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 9) Find for 𝑦 = log 6 (7𝑥 + 3).
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
ln (7𝑥+3) 1
Rewrite the function as 𝑦 = , and then 𝑦 = ∙ ln (7𝑥 + 3).
ln (6) ln(6)
Differentiate using the constant multiplier rule.

𝑑𝑦 1 1 7
= ∙ ∙7=
𝑑𝑥 ln(6) 7𝑥 + 3 (7𝑥 + 3)ln (6)

𝑑𝑦 7
Answer: = (7𝑥+3)ln
𝑑𝑥 (6)

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 𝑑𝑦
Problem 10) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 −9𝑥+2 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
The formula for differentiating 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑢 is = 𝑒𝑢 . Therefore,
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
= 𝑒 −9𝑥+2 ∙ −9 = −9𝑒 −9𝑥+2
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Answer: = −9𝑒 −9𝑥+2
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 2 −𝑥+1
Problem 11) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 3𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
The formula for differentiating 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑢 is = 𝑒𝑢 . Therefore,
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 2 2
= 𝑒 3𝑥 −𝑥+1 ∙ (6𝑥 − 1) = (6𝑥 − 1)𝑒 3𝑥 −𝑥+1
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 2 −𝑥+1
Answer: = (6𝑥 − 1)𝑒 3𝑥
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 12) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑥 3√6 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦
Use the exponent rule 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑛 ; = 𝑛𝑥 𝑛−1 . Therefore,
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
= 3√6𝑥 3√6−1
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Answer: = 3√6𝑥 3√6−1
𝑑𝑥

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 𝑑𝑦 2 +4𝑥+3
Problem 13) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
The formula for differentiating 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑢 is = 𝑒𝑢 . Therefore,
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 2 2
= 𝑒 𝑥 +4𝑥+3 ∙ (2𝑥 + 4) = (2𝑥 + 4)𝑒 𝑥 +4𝑥+3
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 2 +4𝑥+3
Answer: = (2𝑥 + 4)𝑒 𝑥
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 14) Find for 𝑦 = log 7 (6𝑥).
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
ln (6𝑥) 1
Rewrite the function as 𝑦 = , and then 𝑦 = ∙ ln (6𝑥). Differentiate
ln (7) ln(7)
using the constant multiplier rule.
𝑑𝑦 1 1 1
= ∙ ∙6=
𝑑𝑥 ln(7) 6𝑥 𝑥 ln(7)

𝑑𝑦 1
Answer: =
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 ln(7)

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Problem 15) Find for 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)𝑒 −𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:

Use the product rule.

𝑑𝑦
= (𝑥 + 2) ∙ −𝑒 −𝑥 + (1)𝑒 −𝑥 = −(𝑥 + 2)𝑒 −𝑥 + 𝑒 −𝑥
𝑑𝑥
= 𝑒 −𝑥 (−𝑥 − 2 + 1) = −𝑒 −𝑥 (𝑥 + 1)

𝑑𝑦
Answer: = −𝑒 −𝑥 (𝑥 + 1)
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 16) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 3√2 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦
The function 𝑦 = 𝑒 3√2 is a constant function. Therefore = 0.
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Answer: =0
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 3 +2𝑥 2
Problem 17) Find for 𝑦 = 2𝑒 3𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
The formula for differentiating 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑢 is = 𝑒𝑢 . Therefore,
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 3 2 3 2
= 2𝑒 3𝑥 +2𝑥 (9𝑥 2 + 4𝑥) = 2(9𝑥 2 + 4𝑥)𝑒 3𝑥 +2𝑥
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 3 +2𝑥 2
Answer: = 2(9𝑥 2 + 4𝑥)𝑒 3𝑥
𝑑𝑥

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Problem 18) Find for 𝑦 = log 3 3sin𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
A property of logarithms allows us to rewrite the function as 𝑦 = sin𝑥. Therefore,
𝑑𝑦
= cos𝑥
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Answer: = cos𝑥
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Problem 19) Find for 𝑦 = 4𝑒 6𝑥−5 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
The formula for differentiating 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑢 is = 𝑒𝑢 . Therefore,
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
= 4𝑒 6𝑥−5 ∙ 6 = 24𝑒 6𝑥−5
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Answer: = 24𝑒 6𝑥−5
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 4
Problem 20) Find for 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

Solution:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
The formula for differentiating 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑢 is = 𝑒𝑢 . Therefore,
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 4 4
= 𝑒 𝑥 ∙ 4𝑥 3 = 4𝑥 3 𝑒 𝑥
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦 4
Answer: = 4𝑥 3 𝑒 𝑥
𝑑𝑥

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