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08A - Extra Review Questions

The document contains extra review questions for a test on derivatives, covering topics such as differentiation of functions, finding normal lines, and interpreting derivative notation. It includes specific problems related to butter production, the chain rule, and the properties of derivatives. Additionally, it addresses the differentiability of functions and the calculation of higher-order derivatives.

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08A - Extra Review Questions

The document contains extra review questions for a test on derivatives, covering topics such as differentiation of functions, finding normal lines, and interpreting derivative notation. It includes specific problems related to butter production, the chain rule, and the properties of derivatives. Additionally, it addresses the differentiability of functions and the calculation of higher-order derivatives.

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Extra Review Questions for Test on Derivatives

1) Differentiate the following. Leave your answers in simplified form with positive exponents.

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2𝑥 +1 2
a) 𝑦= (𝑥+4)(2𝑥+3)
b) 𝑔(𝑥) = ( 12𝑥 − 8)(9 − 2𝑥)

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2) Find the equation of the line normal to the curve 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑥 + 3 at 𝑥 = 2.
3) Let 𝐵(𝑡) be the amount of butter (in kg) which can be produced by a creamery 𝑡 hours after 9:00 am. If
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𝐵(𝑡) = (2𝑡 + 10)(3𝑡 + 8) …
a) how much butter was produced by 11:00 am? Remember your units please.

b) what is the rate of production of butter at noon? Remember units please!!

c) when does the rate of production reach 1034 kg/h?

3 2
(2𝑥 +1)(𝑥−2)
4) Describe three ways of differentiating 𝑦= 𝑥
.
𝑑𝑘
5) Explain why 𝑑𝑥
= 0 for k constant. Refer to a graph in your explanation.

6) How good is your interpretation of the notation?


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𝑥 9 𝑑𝑦
Let 𝑦 = 𝑔(ℎ(𝑥)), where ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥+2
. If 𝑔'( 5 ) =− 2, find 𝑑𝑥
| .
𝑥=3

(Hint: chain rule might be useful :-)

7) Discuss the validity of the following statement: The derivative of the product of 2 functions is equal to the
product of the derivatives of the 2 functions.

8) If 𝑓'(𝑥) = 2𝑥, give two possible functions for f(x). How many functions are possible?
9)
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a) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 , find 𝑓''''''''''(𝑥).
𝑛
b) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 , 𝑛ε𝑍, find an expression for the nth derivative of f(x).

10.
a) Below is a graph of the function 𝑦 = |𝑥| (called the absolute value function). For what value of x is this
function not differentiable? Refer to p. 70-71 if stuck.

b) Sketch a graph of the derivative of 𝑦 = |𝑥| on the same axes.

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11) The equation of the line tangent to 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑 at 𝑥 = 1 is 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3. Find the values of c & d if they
are non-zero constants.

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