Test #4 Derivatives and Higher Order Derivatives

FInd the derivative:
f(x) = (-2/3)x³ - (1/2)x² + 9x

• -2x² - x + 9
• -2x² + x + 9
• 2x² - x + 9
• 2x² - x - 9

Find the second derivative of the function:
f (x) =  2x - 5x⁶

• f ''(x)= 2 - 30x
• f ''(x) =  2-30x⁵
• f ''(x) = -30x⁵
• f ''(x) = -150x⁴

Find the derivative of y = 2x² (3x - 4)

• 6x³ - 8x²
• 18x² - 16x
• 15x² - 6x
• 6x - 4

Find the derivative of the given equation
f(x) = x⁴ + 4x³ - 2x²

• x³ + x² - x
• 4x³ + 12x² + 4x
• 4x + 12x - 4x
• 4x³ + 12x² - 4x

Find the derivative
f(t) = (t² + 2t)⁵

• f'(t) = 5(2t+2)⁴
• f'(t) = 5(t² + 2t)⁴
•  f'(t) = 5(t² + 2t)⁴(2t)
• f'(t) = 5(t² + 2t)⁴(2t + 2)

If the position of a particle is represented by x(t) = -t² + 1, what is its instantaneous velocity at t = 1?  

• v = 0
• v = 1
• v = -1
• v = -2

The position of an object is given as a function of time by x = 3t² + 5t³ - 2t
What is the acceleration of the object at time t = 2 s?

• 64 m/s/s
• 60 m/s/s
• 66 m/s/s
• 70 m/s/s

Find the derivative of g(x)=(3x-2)/(x²+2)

• 9x²+2
• 3(x²+2)/(x²+2)²
• (-3x²+4x +6)/(x²+2)²
• (-3x²+10)/(x²+2)²

The derivative can be interpreted as...

• the slope of the original function

• a net change

• an area under a curve

• the slope of the tangent line

Which of the following is the derivative of g(x)= (x²)(2x⁴ + 2)⁵ ?

• g^'(x)= (2x)(2x⁴ + 2) ⁵ + (x²)(5(2x⁴ + 2)⁴(8x³))

• g^'(x)= 2x + 8x³

• g^'(x)= (2x)(2x⁴ + 2)⁵ + (x²)(8x³)

• g^'(x)= (2x)(5(2x⁴ + 2)⁵(8x³)) + (x²)(2x⁴ + 2)