DE CONQUERS STUDY GROUP

DIFFERENTIATION QUIZ (2)

27TH OCTOBER, 2023 .

1. What is the derivative of the constant function f(x) = 3?

a) 0

b) 1

c) 3

d) -3

2. Differentiate the function f(x) = 6x^2.

a) f'(x) = 12

b) f'(x) = 12x

c) f'(x) = 6

d) f'(x) = 6x

3. Use the product rule to differentiate the function (2x + 3)(4x + 5).

a) 8x + 20

b) 8x + 15

c) 10x + 23

d) 4x + 15

4. What is the derivative of the function f(x) = 4x^3 - 2x^2 + 7x - 1?

a) f'(x) = 12x^2 - 4x + 7

b) f'(x) = 12x^2 - 4x + 1
 c) f'(x) = 12x^3 - 4x^2 + 7x - 1

d) f'(x) = 12x^3 - 4x^2 + 7x

5. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = (5x^2 + 3x + 2)/(2x + 1).

a) f'(x) = (5x + 3)/(2x + 1)

b) f'(x) = (10x + 3)/(2x + 1)

c) f'(x) = (2x + 1)/(5x + 3)

d) f'(x) = (5x^2 + 3x + 2)/(2x + 1)

6. Apply the chain rule to find the derivative of f(x) = sin(2x).

a) f'(x) = cos(2x)

b) f'(x) = 2cos(x)

c) f'(x) = 2cos(2x)

d) f'(x) = sin(x)

7. Differentiate the function f(x) = e^(3x).

a) f'(x) = 3e^(3x)

b) f'(x) = e^(3x)

c) f'(x) = 3x^(e-1)

d) f'(x) = 3xe^(3x)

8. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = ln(x^2).

a) f'(x) = 2ln(x)

b) f'(x) = (2/x)

c) f'(x) = (2x)
 d) f'(x) = (1/x)

9. Use implicit differentiation to find dy/dx of the equation x^2 + y^2 = 25.

a) dy/dx = -x/y

b) dy/dx = -y/x

c) dy/dx = -(y/x)

d) dy/dx = -(x/y)

10. Differentiate the function f(x) = 3x^2cos(x).

a) f'(x) = 6xcos(x) - 3x^2sin(x)

b) f'(x) = 6xsin(x) - 3x^2cos(x)

c) f'(x) = -6xsin(x) - 3x^2cos(x)

d) f'(x) = 6xsin(x) + 3x^2cos(x)

11. Find the derivative of f(x) = 2^x.

a) f'(x) = x * 2^(x-1)

b) f'(x) = ln(2) * 2^x

c) f'(x) = ln(x) * 2^x

d) f'(x) = 2^x * ln(x)

12. Apply the quotient rule to differentiate f(x) = (3x^2 + 2)/(5x + 1).

a) f'(x) = (15x - 2)/(5x + 1)^2

b) f'(x) = (15 - 2x)/(5x + 1)^2

c) f'(x) = (15x + 2)/(5x + 1)

d) f'(x) = (15 + 2x)/(5x + 1)^2

13. Differentiate the function f(x) = sqrt(x^2 + 4).

a) f'(x) = x/sqrt(x^2 + 4)

b) f'(x) = 2x/sqrt(x^2 + 4)

c) f'(x) = x/sqrt(x^2 - 4)

d) f'(x) = -x/sqrt(x^2 + 4)

14. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = (x + 1)^3 - (x - 1)^3.

a) f'(x) = 6x^2 + 2

b) f'(x) = 6x^2 - 2

c) f'(x) = 6x^2

d) f'(x) = 6x

15. Use the sum rule to differentiate f(x) = x^2 + 3x + 4.

a) f'(x) = 2x + 3

b) f'(x) = 3x^2 + 1

c) f'(x) = 2x + 4

d) f'(x) = x^2 + 3

16. Differentiate the function f(x) = (2x^3 + 3x^2 - 4x + 1)^4.

a) f'(x) = 4(2x^3 + 3x^2 - 4x + 1)^3(6x^2 + 6x - 4)

b) f'(x) = 4(8x^6 + 9x^4 - 8x^2 + 1)

c) f'(x) = 8x^3 + 12x^2 - 16x + 4

d) f'(x) = 2(2x^3 + 3x^2 - 4x + 1)^3(6x^2 + 6x - 4)

17. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = sec(x).

a) f'(x) = sec(x)tan(x)

b) f'(x) = sin(x)/cos(x)

c) f'(x) = -sec(x)tan(x)

d) f'(x) = cos(x)/sin(x)

18. Apply the chain rule to differentiate f(x) = ln(2x^2 + 3x).

a) f'(x) = 4x + 3

b) f'(x) = (4x + 3)/(2x^2 + 3x)

c) f'(x) = (4x + 3)/(2x + 3)

d) f'(x) = 2x + 3

19. Use implicit differentiation to find dy/dx of the equation x^2 + y^2 = 9x.

a) dy/dx = (9 - x^2)/(2y)

b) dy/dx = (9 - x^2)/y

c) dy/dx = (9x - x^2)/(2y)

d) dy/dx = (9x - x^2)/y

20. Differentiate the function f(x) = tan(2x).

a) f'(x) = 2sec^2(x)

b) f'(x) = 2sec^2(2x)

c) f'(x) = 2tan(2x)

d) f'(x) = 2tan(x)

21. Find the derivative of f(x) = e^x * ln(x).

 a) f'(x) = e^x * ln(x) + e^x/x

b) f'(x) = e^x * (ln(x) + 1/x)

c) f'(x) = e^x * (ln(x) - 1/x)

d) f'(x) = e^x * (ln(x) + x)

22. Apply the quotient rule to differentiate f(x) = (x^2 + 1)/(2x - 1).

a) f'(x) = (3x^2 - 2x + 1)/(2x - 1)^2

b) f'(x) = (3x^2 - 2x + 1)/(2x - 1)

c) f'(x) = (x^2 + 1)/(4x - 2)

d) f'(x) = (x^2 + 1)/(2x - 1)^2

23. Differentiate the function f(x) = sin^2(x) + cos^2(x).

a) f'(x) = 2sin(x)cos(x)

b) f'(x) = sin(2x)

c) f'(x) = 2cos(x) - 2sin(x)

d) f'(x) = 0

24. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = 5ln(x^2 + 1).

a) f'(x) = (10x)/(x^2 + 1)

b) f'(x) = (10x^2)/(x^2 + 1)

c) f'(x) = (10x)/(x^2 - 1)

d) f'(x) = (10x)/(x^2 - 2)

25. Use the chain rule to differentiate f(x) = (2x^3 - 1)^2.

a) f'(x) = 12x^2(2x^3 - 1)
 b) f'(x) = 4(2x^3 - 1)

c) f'(x) = 12x(2x^3 - 1)

d) f'(x) = -4(2x^3 - 1)

26. Differentiate the function f(x) = e^(2x)sin(x).

a) f'(x) = 2e^(2x)sin(x) + e^(2x)cos(x)

b) f'(x) = 2e^(2x)sin(x) - e^(2x)cos(x)

c) f'(x) = 2e^(2x)cos(x) + e^(2x)sin(x)

d) f'(x) = 2e^(2x)cos(x) - e^(2x)sin(x)

27. Find the derivative of f(x) = ln(cos(x)).

a) f'(x) = -tan(x)

b) f'(x) = -sec(x)

c) f'(x) = -csc(x)

d) f'(x) = sec(x)

28. Apply the quotient rule to differentiate f(x) = (3x^3 + 2x)/(4x^2 + 1).

a) f'(x) = (9x^2 - 1)/(4x^2 + 1)^2

b) f'(x) = (9x^2 + 1)/(2x^2 + 1)

c) f'(x) = (9x^2 - 1)/(2x^2 + 1)^2

d) f'(x) = (9x^2 + 1)/(4x^2 + 1)^2

29. Differentiate the function f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 3.

a) f'(x) = 2x - 2

b) f'(x) = 2x + 2
 c) f'(x) = x^2

d) f'(x) = 2x

30. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = cos^2(x) - sin^2(x).

a) f'(x) = -2sin(2x)

b) f'(x) = 2sin(2x)

c) f'(x) = 2cos(2x)

d) f'(x) = -2cos(2x)

31. Use the quotient rule to differentiate f(x) = (4x^3 + 1)/(3x^2 - 2).

a) f'(x) = (12x^2 - 6)/(3x^2 - 2)^2

b) f'(x) = (12x^2 + 6)/(3x^2 - 2)

c) f'(x) = (12x^2 + 6)/(3x^2 - 2)^2

d) f'(x) = (12x^2 - 6)/(3x^2 - 2)

32. Differentiate the function f(x) = ln(x^3).

a) f'(x) = 3(ln(x))^2 / x^3

b) f'(x) = 3ln(x) / x^2

c) f'(x) = ln(x) / x^3

d) f'(x) = 3 / x

33. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = 5e^(2x).

a) f'(x) = 10e^(2x)

b) f'(x) = 5e^(2x)

c) f'(x) = 10e^(2x^2)
 d) f'(x) = 5e^(2x^2)

34. Apply the chain rule to differentiate f(x) = e^(3x^2).

a) f'(x) = 3x^2e^(3x^2)

b) f'(x) = 6xe^(3x^2)

c) f'(x) = 6x^2e^(3x^2)

d) f'(x) = e^(3x^2)

35. Differentiate the function f(x) = 1/(x^2 + 1).

a) f'(x) = -2x/(x^2 + 1)^2

b) f'(x) = 2x/(x^2 + 1)

c) f'(x) = -2x/(x^2 + 1)

d) f'(x) = 2x/(x^2 + 1)^2

36. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = sin(x)cos(x).

a) f'(x) = cos^2(x)

b) f'(x) = -2sin(x)cos(x)

c) f'(x) = sin^2(x)

d) f'(x) = cos(2x)

37. Use the sum rule to differentiate f(x) = 3sin(x) + 5cos(x).

a) f'(x) = 3cos(x) - 5sin(x)

b) f'(x) = 3cos(x) + 5sin(x)

c) f'(x) = -3sin(x) - 5cos(x)

d) f'(x) = 3sin(x) + 5cos(x)

38. Differentiate the function f(x) = e^x * sin(x) * cos(x).

a) f'(x) = e^x * (cos^2(x) - sin^2(x))

b) f'(x) = e^x * (sin^2(x) - cos^2(x))

c) f'(x) = e^x * (2sin(x)cos(x))

d) f'(x) = e^x * (cos(x) - sin(x))

39. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = ln(2x).

a) f'(x) = 1/x

b) f'(x) = ln(2)

c) f'(x) = 2/x

d) f'(x) = 1/2x

40. Apply the quotient rule to differentiate f(x) = (x^2 + 1)/(x^2 - 1).

a) f'(x) = (2x^2 + 2)/(x^2 - 1)^2

b) f'(x) = (2x^2 - 2)/(x^2 - 1)

c) f'(x) = (2x^2 + 2)/(x^2 - 1)

d) f'(x) = (2x^2 - 2)/(x^2 - 1)^2

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