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Graphs of Derivative and Anti-Derivative Functions

The document explains how to graph derivative and anti-derivative functions, detailing how to plot gradients and stationary points. It describes the relationship between the behavior of a function and its derivative, including local minima and maxima, and how to determine the anti-derivative using area under the curve. Additionally, it provides examples from past exams to illustrate these concepts.

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Graphs of Derivative and Anti-Derivative Functions

The document explains how to graph derivative and anti-derivative functions, detailing how to plot gradients and stationary points. It describes the relationship between the behavior of a function and its derivative, including local minima and maxima, and how to determine the anti-derivative using area under the curve. Additionally, it provides examples from past exams to illustrate these concepts.

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Graphs of Derivative and Anti-Derivative Functions

Graphs of Derivatives Functions


Since the derivative is the gradient of a function, the graph of the derivative can be sketched by
plotting the gradient against the 𝑥-coordinate.

Positive gradients are plotted above the 𝑥-axis, negative gradients are plotted below the 𝑥-axis.
Stationary points, where the gradient is zero (the tangent is horizontal), are plotted as 𝑥-intercepts.
Points where the tangent is vertical have a vertical tangent on derivative.

Local minimums cut the 𝑥-axis from the negative to the positive.
Local maximums cut the x-axis from the positive to the negative.
Stationary points of inflection touch the 𝑥-axis but do not cross it (a turning point on the 𝑥-axis).

The steeper the gradient, the further away from the 𝑥-axis the derivative is plotted.
The flatter the gradient, the closer to the 𝑥-axis the derivative is plotted.
If the gradient approaches horizontal, the derivative will approach a horizontal asymptote, 𝑦 = 0.

Example VCAA 2011 Exam 2 Question 9


𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑦 = 𝑓 (𝑥)

Example Modified VCAA 2010 Exam 2 Question 19

Example Modified VCAA 2008 Exam 2 Question 19

Graphs of the Derivatives of Functions


Graphs of the Derivatives of Functions
𝑦=𝑐 𝑦=𝑥 𝑦=𝑥 𝑦=𝑥

Function

Derivative

1 1 𝑦 = √⎯⎯
𝑥 𝑦 = √⎯⎯
𝑥
𝑦 = ⎯⎯ 𝑦 = ⎯⎯⎯
𝑥 𝑥

Function

Derivative

𝑦 = sin(𝑥) 𝑦 = cos(𝑥)

Function

Derivative

𝑦=𝑒 𝑦 = log (𝑥) 𝑦 = tan(𝑥)

Function

Derivative

Graph of the Anti-Derivative Function


Graph of the Anti-Derivative Function
The graph of the anti-derivative can be found in two ways:
• the reverse of sketching the derivative, read of the derivative and use that to sketch the slope
• plot the area under the curve (from the 𝑦-axis) up to a point against the 𝑥-coordinate of that
point (be careful if choosing a graph since any vertical translation is also an anti-derivative)

For using the area:


The area is positive when measuring left to right, and negative when measuring right to left.
The area is positive when it is above the 𝑥-axis, and negative when it is below the 𝑥-axis.
If the area is below the 𝑥-axis and measured right to left, the negative, negative area is positive.

Assuming no vertical translation, the anti-derivative will pass through the origin. If it does not, then
the points that describe the area are from that 𝑦-intercept.

When the area in a section is positive, the graph of the anti-derivative will be decreasing away from
the 𝑦-axis. When the area in a section is negative, the graph of the anti-derivative will be increasing
away from the 𝑦-axis.

When the graph has an 𝑥-intercept, the graph of the anti-derivative will have a stationary point as
the rate of change of the area is zero at that point.

When the total area is positive, the graph of the anti-derivative will be above the 𝑦-intercept.
When the total area is negative, the graph of the anti-derivative will be below the 𝑦-intercept.

Example Modified VCAA 2011 Exam 2 Question 9


𝑦 = 𝑔(𝑥) 𝑦 = 𝐺(𝑥)

Example VCAA 2010 Exam 2 Question 19

Example VCAA 2008 Exam 2 Question 19

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