Differential Calculus Module 2
Differential Calculus Module 2
Differentiate a function
whose terms are of the form
axn
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Rules for Differentiation
dy
e.g. y = 10 then dx 0
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2. The Linear Function Rule
If y = a + bx
dy
b
dx
dy
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e.g. y = 10 + 6x then dx
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3. The Power Function Rule
dy 0
i) y = 4x => dx 4 x 4
dy
ii) y = 4x 2
=> dx 8 x
dy 3
-2
iii) y = 4x => dx 8 x
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Negative Exponents
Since the power rule works for negative
exponents, we have, for
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4. The Sum-Difference Rule
If y = f(x) g(x)
dy d [ f ( x )] d [ g ( x )]
dx dx dx
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Ex:
Ex:
Ex:
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5. The Product Rule
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Examples
dy dv du
If y = u.v u v
dx dx dx
2
i) y = (x+2)(ax +bx)
dy
dx
x 2 2ax b ax 2 bx
3 2
ii) y = (4x -3x+2)(2x +4x)
dy 4 x 3 3 x 2 4 x 4 2 x 2 4 x 12 x 2 3
dx
6. The Quotient Rule
• If y = u/v where u and v are functions
of x (u = f(x) and v = g(x) ) Then
du dv
v u
dy dx dx
2
dx v
du dv
v u
u dy
If y then dx 2 dx
v dx v
Example 1
y
x 2
x 4
dy
x 4 1 x 2 1
2
dx x 4 2
x 4 2
7. The Chain Rule
(Implicit Function Rule)
dy dy dv
.
dx dv dx
dy dy dv
. Examples
dx dv dx
2 ½
i) y = (ax + bx)
let v = (ax2 + bx) , so y = v½
1
dy 1
ax bx 2 . 2ax b
2
dx 2
3 4
ii) y = (4x + 3x – 7 )
3 4
let v = (4x + 3x – 7 ), so y = v
dy
dx
3 3
2
4 4 x 3 x 7 . 12 x 3
8. The Inverse Function Rule
dy 1
If x = f(y) then dx dx
dy
• Examples
i) x = 3y2 then
dx dy 1
dy
6y so dx 6 y
3
ii) y = 4x then
dy dx 1
12x 2 so dy 12 x 2
dx
9. Concept of implicit function
If f(x, y)=c, be a relation in x, y. If we do
not try to express y in terms of x even
though it may possible or not, then it is
called implicit function
• Examples
i) x √y + y√x= 1
ii) siny = xsin(a+y)
iii) x
2
y
2
6y 0
Rule of thumb:
Multiply by the power and reduce the power
by 1.
Examples 3
y 5x 2
f (x) 3x 5
x
f (x) 5 3x 51 y 5x 3x 1
2
f (x) 15x 4 dy
10x 3x 2
dx
dy 3
10x 2
f (x) 2x 3 4 x 2 3x 4 y f x dx x
f (x) 2x 3 4 x 2 3x1 4 x 0 dy
f x
f (x) 6x 2 8x1 3x 0 0x 1 dx x5
y
f (x) 6x 8x 3
2
x
x1 5
y 1 1
f (x) 4 x 5 x2 x2
12
1
1 y x 2 5x
f (x) 4 x 5x 2 0
dy 1 12 5 32
f (x) 2x
12
x 2x
dx 2
2 dy 1 5
f (x)
x dx 2 x 2 x 3
Test
Yourself?
The Waverley can reach its top speed in 5 minutes.
During that time its distance from the start can be
calculated using the formula D = t + 50t2
where t is the time in minutes and D is measured in metres.
v 1 100t
rate of change of speed with time.
Test
dv
a
dt
100
Yourself?
Differentiate
(a) 3x5 + 4x3 – x – 3 (a) 15x4 + 12x2 –1
(b) 3x2 + 2x
(c) 3
4
x 1
(b) 3x 2 2 x 3x 2 2x 2
(d) 2x x dy 1 1
x2 6x x 2 6x
dx x
You must make 3
(c) 4 4 3x 1
each term take
x
the shape axn
dy 3
3x 2 2
dx x
1
(d) 2x x 2x x 2 1 32
2x x
x2 x2 x2
dy 5
2x 2 32 x 2
dx
Gradient at a
Point
0
0 1 2 3
-1
reveal
0
0 1 2 3
H = 0·1x3 – 0·5x2 + 0·6x
-1
dH
0 3x 2 x 0 6
dx
dH
0 3 22 2 0 6
dx x 2
1 2 2 0 6
0 2
reveal
Since r = 4t + 3
then r = 11 t = 2.
and the area of the circular
ripple, A cm2, is π(4t + 3)2
A = π(4t + 3)2
A = 16πt2 + 24πt + 9π
dA
32t 24
dt
dA
32 2 24 88
dt t 2
(Figure 4). The x-derivative (x0, y0) is the slope in the positive x-direction of the tangent
line to this curve at x = x0.
f(x0, y) of y, whose graph is the intersection of the surface with the plane x = x0
Similarly, when we hold x equal to a constant x0, z = f(x, y) becomes the function z =
(Figure 5), and the y-derivative (x0, y0) is the slope in the positive y-direction of the
tangent line to this curve at y = y0.