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    Teaching Pack – Differentiation

    Lesson 2 – Finding gradients of curves

    Cambridge IGCSE™
    Mathematics 0580

    Version 1.0
    Lesson objectives

    • Be able to differentiate functions using the correct notation.


    • Be able to use differentiation to find the gradient function of a polynomial.
    Try this!

    Work out the value of each function and then add them up to find the total.

    Function x = Value of the


    Function
    3x - 5 3 4
    x3 – 2x 2 4
    2x2-3x 1 -1
    4 – x2 0 4
    1 – x3 -1 2
    x2 – 3 -2 1
    Total value = 14
    Try this!

    Extension
    Which arrangement of the same x value substitutions would give the biggest total?
    Function x = Value of the
    Function
    3x - 5 3 4 3x-5 x3-2x 2x2-3x 4-x2 1-x3 x2-3

    x3 – 2x 2 4 3 4 21 9 -5 -26 6

    2x2-3x 1 -1 2 1 4 2 0 -7 1
    4 – x2 0 4 1 -2 -1 -1 3 0 -2
    1 – x3 -1 2 0 -5 0 0 4 1 -3
    x2 – 3 -2 1 -1 -8 1 5 3 2 -2
    Total value = 14 -2 -11 -4 14 0 9 1

    Total = 40
    Video: Introduction to Calculus
    Derivative and differentiating

    A curve has a gradient that changes depending on the value of the


    x coordinate (that is why it curves!).

    Instead of finding the gradient as a value, we can instead, describe the


    gradient using a formula in terms of x.

    The gradient formula of a function is called its derivative and is found


    by differentiating the equation of the curve.
    Gradient formula of polynomial equation

    There is a rule that lets you find the gradient formula of any polynomial equation. Look
    at these examples.
    Can you spot the rule?

    y  x2 Gradient  2 x
    y  3x 2  4x  1 Gradient  6 x  4
    3 2
    y  4 x  4 x  2x  6 Gradient  12 x 2  8 x 2  2
    3
    y  5x  6x 2 Gradient  15 x 2  12 x
    7 3
    y  2x  4x  9 x  8 Gradient  14 x 6  12 x 2  9
    y x 1  21
    Gradient  x
    2
    General method

    If y  ax 2 then the derivative of y is dy  nax n 1.


    dx

    Here are some examples using correct notation:

    Original Function Derivative of Function

    y = 5x3 + 4x2 dy
     15 x 2  8 x
    dx

    y = 2x2 + 5x – 7 dy
     14 x  5
    dx

    y = 3x + 1 dy
    3
    dx
    f(x) = 6x3 – 2x2 +3x –2 f′(x) = 18x2 – 4x + 3

    f(x) = 7x f′(x) = 7
    Try this!

    Find the gradient of the curve y  3x 2  2x  1 at the point (3,22).

    This is the ‘gradient function’ of the curve.


    dy
     6x  2
    dx

    At the point when x = 3


    dy
     6 x 3  2  16
    dx
    So at the point (3,22) the gradient is 16.
    Try this!

    2
    Find the x-coordinate where the curve y  3 x  5 x  1 has a gradient of 7.

    This is the ‘gradient function’ of the curve.


    dy
     6x  5
    dx

    dy
    We need ‘x’ when  7.
    dx
    So 6x – 5 = 7
    x=2

    The x-coordinate is 2 when the gradient


    of the curve is 7.

    The y-coordinate at this point is 3 x 22 – 5 x 2 + 1 = 3


    So the answer is (2,3).
    Try this!

    Finding the gradient Bingo


    Each player needs to draw a 3 x 3 grid like the one shown below.
    In each square place a random number (no repeats) between -10 and 10.

    Winner is the first player to match all their numbers.


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of this line


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = 4


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = 2


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = -6


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = 1


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = -3


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = 2


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = 1


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = -1


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of this line


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = 3


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = -1


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = 2


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = -1


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = 3


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = 1


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = 3


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of this line


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = -2


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the curve when x = ½


    Finding the gradient Bingo

    Find the gradient of the line

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