Understanding Derivatives and Tangent Lines

Understanding Derivatives and Tangent Lines

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
HSA.APR.A.1, HSF.IF.A.2, 6.EE.A.1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Emma Peterson

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1
,
CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2
,
CCSS.6.EE.A.1
The video tutorial explains how to find the derivative of the function g(x) = 2/x^3 - 1/x^2 using the power rule and basic exponent properties. It then evaluates the derivative at x = 2 to find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of g at that point. The process involves rewriting the function in terms of negative exponents, applying the power rule, and simplifying the result to find the slope as -1/8.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of the video tutorial?

To find the integral of g(x)

To find the derivative of g(x) and evaluate it at x=2

To solve the equation g(x) = 0

To graph the function g(x)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the term 2/x^3 be rewritten using exponent properties?

2x^3

2x^-3

x^-3/2

x^3/2

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the rewritten form of 1/x^2 using exponent properties?

1/x

x^2

x^-2

2x

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which rule is primarily used to find the derivative of g(x)?

Product Rule

Chain Rule

Quotient Rule

Power Rule

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the derivative of 2x^-3 using the power rule?

-6x^-4

6x^-4

3x^-2

-3x^-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the derivative of x^-2 using the power rule?

-2x^-3

2x^-3

3x^-2

-3x^-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expression for g'(x) after applying the power rule?

-6x^-4 + 2x^-3

6x^-4 - 2x^-3

6x^4 - 2x^3

-6x^4 + 2x^3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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