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This document outlines a worksheet focused on differentiability at a point, with a due date of April 2025. It includes seven questions covering topics such as the derivative as the slope of a tangent line, differentiation rules, non-differentiability, and implicit differentiation. Students are instructed to watch corresponding lecture videos before attempting the questions.

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This document outlines a worksheet focused on differentiability at a point, with a due date of April 2025. It includes seven questions covering topics such as the derivative as the slope of a tangent line, differentiation rules, non-differentiability, and implicit differentiation. Students are instructed to watch corresponding lecture videos before attempting the questions.

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THEME 3.1 - 3.

2: DIFFERENTIABILITY AT A POINT

DUE DATE: APRIL ?, 2025

This worksheet will be based upon the Lecture videos 1 Theme 3 Part 1 to
4 Theme 3 Part 4.

There is a total of 7 questions. Total marks: ?.

1. Derivative as slope of tangent line


Watch the video 1 Theme 3 Part 1 before attempting.

Question 1.[2, 3 ; 2;? 2, 3 marks] Find the equation of the tangent and normal
line to the curve y “ x at p1, 1q as follows:

1
(a) Show that the slope of tangent line is 2 at x “ 1 as follows:

(i) Prove that the gradient of the secant line h away from x “ 1 is given by
?
1`h´1
.
h
(ii) Prove that the limit as h Ñ 0 of the gradient of the secant line h away from
x “ 1 is:
1
.
2
(b) Using (a) find the equation of the normal and tangent line.
?
(c) Use the definition of the derivative to calculate the derivative of function y “ x
as follows:

(i) Prove that the gradient of the secant line h away from a fixed x is given by
?
x`h´1
.
h
(ii) Prove that the limit as h Ñ 0 of the gradient of the secant line h away from x
is:
1
? .
2 x
Question 2.[3, 4 marks] Show that if f pxq “ sin ax then the derivative f 1 pxq “
a cos ax as follows:

(i) Prove that the gradient of the secant line h away from a fixed x is given by
sin apx ` hq ´ sinpaxq cospah ´ 1q sinpahq
“ sinpaxq ` cospaxq .
h h h
(ii) Prove that the limit as h Ñ 0 of the gradient of the secant line h away from x
is:
a cospaxq.
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THEME 3.1 - 3.2: DIFFERENTIABILITY AT A POINT
DUE DATE: APRIL ?, 2025
2. Differentiation Rules
Watch the video 2 Theme 3 Part 2 before attempting.

Question 4. [? marks] Use the appropriate differentiation rule to evaluate the


first, f 1 and second f 2 derivative of

x2
piq f pxq “ .
p1 ` 2xq
piiq gpuq “ px3 ` 2xqpsin xq.

Question 5. [? marks] Use mathematical induction to prove for any posi-


tive integer n:

(a) The square of an odd integer is of the form 8m ` 1 where m is an integer


as follows

(i) Prove that the statement is true for the n “ 1-th odd number, that is the
first odd number.

(ii) State the assumption that the statement is true for the n “ k-th odd num-
ber.

(iii) Only assuming that (ii) is true, show that the statement is true for the n “ k`1-
th odd number.

(b) Consider the function f pxq “ sinp2x ` 1q. For all even derivatives n “ 2k,

(1) f pnq x “ f p2kq “ p´1qk 2n sinp2x ` 1q.

as follows:

(i) Prove that (1) is true or is valid for the n “ 1-th even derivative.

(ii) State the assumption that the statement (1) is true for the k’th even deriv-
ative, that is n “ 2k.

(iii) Only assuming that (ii) is true, show that the statement (1) is true for the
k ` 1-th even derivative, that is, n “ 2pk ` 1q.

3. Non-Differentiability: Vertical tangent


Watch the video 3 Theme 3 Part 3 before attempting.

Question 6. [? marks] Consider the graph of the function (see 13:39  16:46 of
Lecture video 3 Theme 3 Part 3)
?
y “ x.

at the point x “ 0
?
(i) Prove that f pxq “ x is continuous at x “ 0.

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THEME 3.1 - 3.2: DIFFERENTIABILITY AT A POINT
DUE DATE: APRIL ?, 2025
(ii) Prove that the gradient of the secant line h-away from x “ 0 is given by
1
?
h
1
(ii) Explain why the limit as h Ñ 0 of ?h does not exist. In fact, show that that
the limit is `8
(HINT: Evaluate the right hand side limit)
?
(iii) Show that y “ x is continuous at x “ 0 but not differentiable at x “ 0
(has a vertical tangent at x “ 0).

4. Implicit Differentiation
Watch the video 4 Theme 3 Part 4 before attempting.
d2 y
Question7. [? marks] Find y 2 “ dx2 if
(2) y sin x “ cos y.
(HINT: First differentiate both sides of (2) with respect to x. Then differentiate
the resulting equation. Then make y 1 and y 2 the subject of these two equations
respectively)

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