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Derivatives - Product and Quotient Rule

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 10hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What rule should be used in deriving f(x) = x5

a)

Constant rule

b)

Sum rule

c)

Power rule

d)

Difference rule

2.

What rule should be used in deriving h(x) = 2(x - 4)3

a)

Power rule

b)

Product rule

c)

Quotient rule

d)

Chain rule

3.

What is the derivative of f(x) = 2x3 - 4x + 5?

a)

f'(x) = 6x2 - 4x

b)

f'(x) = 2/3x2 - 4x

c)

f'(x) = 3x2 - 4

d)

f'(x) = 6x2 - 4

4.

Which function has the derivative of g'(x) = 4x3 + 2x - 1

a)

g(x) = 2x4 + 2x2 - 1

b)

g(x) = x4 + x2 - x

c)

g(x) = 2x3 + x3 - 2x

d)

g(x) = x5 + x2 - x

5.

Choose the best rule to derive the function.

a)

Product rule

b)

Quotient rule

c)

Power rule

d)

Chain rule

6.

At which point(s) will the slopes of the tangent line are zero?

a)

at C only

b)

at points A, C and E only

c)

at point B and D only

d)

at points A and E only

7.

Let y = (x - 1)(x + 2). Find dy/dx.

a)

2x + 1

b)

2x - 1

c)

4x - 1

d)

2x2 + x - 1

8.

Let f(x) = (x - 1)(x + 2). Find f'(0)

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

9.

Given f(x) = ax2 + 2bx. What are a and b if f'(x) = 8x + 6?

a)

a = 2 and b = 3

b)

a = 3 and b = 2

c)

a = 3 and b = 4

d)

a = 4 and b = 3

10.

At what point will the slope of y = -x2 + 4 is zero?

a)

(0, 4)

b)

(1, 4)

c)

(4, 0)

d)

(1, 0)

11.

What is the slope of the line normal to the curve y = x2 + x at x = 1?

a)

-1

b)

-1/2

c)

-1/3

d)

-1/4

12.

What is the equation of the line tangent to the curve y = x2 at x = 1?

a)

y = 2x + 1

b)

y = 2x - 1

c)

y = -2x + 1

d)

y = x - 1

13.

What is the derivative of f?

a)

1/(x - 1)-1

b)

-1/(x - 1)-2

c)

-1/(x - 1)

d)

-1/(x - 1)2

14.

Let y = x3 - 3x. At what value of x will the rate of change is zero? Choose the best answer.

a)

at x = 0 only

b)

at x = -1 only

c)

at x = 1 only

d)

at x = -1 or x = 1 only

15.

What is the equation of the line tangent to the curve y = -x2 + 3 at (1, 2)?

a)

y = 2x - 4

b)

y = -2x - 4

c)

y = -2x + 4

d)

y = 2x + 4

16.

What is the derivative of y = 2π?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

-2

d)

None of the above

17.

What is the rate of change of f(t) = 2t3 - 4t + 1 when t = 2s and f is in meter (m)?

a)

16 m/s

b)

20 m/s

c)

24 m/s

d)

30 m/s

18.

What is the 2nd derivative of y = 2x3 - 4x + 6

a)

6x2 - 4

b)

12x - 4

c)

12x

d)

6x

19.

Let f(x) = 2x - 1 and g(x) = x2. If y = f[g(x)], then what is y’?

a)

2x

b)

4x

c)

2x - 1

d)

2(2x - 1)

20.

if f(x) = x2 + 3, then f’’(0) is

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

Undefined

21.
What is the derivative of xn?
a)
(n-1)xn
b)
nxn+1
c)
(n+1)xn-1
d)
nxn-1
22.
Find the derivative of the given equation
f(x) = 7
a)
7
b)
0
c)
7x
d)
14
23.
Find the derivative of the given equation
f(x) = -4x
a)
4
b)
x
c)
-4
d)
0
24.
Find the derivative of the given equation
f(x) = 1 - x2
a)
1 - 2x
b)
-2x
c)
-2
d)
-1
25.
Find the derivative of the given equation
f(x) = x3 + x2 + 3
a)
3x2 + 2x
b)
3x + 2x 
c)
3x + 2x + 3
d)
x3 + x2 
26.
find 
a)
y = 2 x-1
b)
y=2 x-2
c)
y= −2x-2
d)
y= −2 x-1
27.
Set up the derivative of y=(3x- 7)*(5x+ 1)
a)
(12x3)*(10x)
b)
(3x4 - 7)*(10x) + (12x3)*(5x2 + 1)
c)
(3x4 - 7)*(10x) - (12x3)*(5x2 + 1)
d)
(3x4 - 7)/(10x) + (12x3)/(5x2 + 1)
28.
What is the derivative of sin(x)?
a)
-sin(x)
b)
-cos(x)
c)
cos(x)
d)
sin(x)
29.
What is the derivative of cos(x)?
a)
sin(x)
b)
-sin(x)
c)
cos(x)
d)
-cos(x)
30.
What is the derivative of tan(x)?
a)
-sec2(x)
b)
-csc2(x)
c)
sec2(x)
d)
csc2(x)
31.
What is the derivative of sec(x)?
a)
sec(x)tan(x)
b)
csc(x)cot(x)
c)
-sec(x)tan(x)
d)
-csc(x)cot(x)
32.

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

a)

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

b)

g'(x)= 2x + 8x3

c)

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

d)

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

33.

Which of the following is the quotient rule for derivatives?

a)

h'(x)=((g(x)f'(x) + f(x)g'(x)) / (g(x))2

b)

h'(x)=((g'(x)f'(x) - f(x)g(x)) / (g(x))

c)

h'(x)=((g(x)f'(x) - f(x)g'(x)) / (g(x))2

d)

h'(x)=((g'(x)f'(x) + f(x)g(x)) / (g(x))

34.

Which of the following is the derivative of the function h(x)= (8x6 + 2x + 5)4 ?

a)

h'(x)= 4(8x6 + 2x + 5)3(48x5 + 2)

b)

h'(x)= 4(48x5 + 2)3

c)

h'(x)= 4(48x5 + 2 + 5)3

d)

h'(x)= 3(8x6 + 2x + 5)4(48x5 + 2)2

35.

Which of the following is the chain rule for derivatives utilizing the original function h(x) = f(g(x))

a)

h'(x)=(f'(g(x))(f'(x))

b)

h'(x)=(f'(g(x))(g(x))

c)

h'(x)=(f'(g(x))(f(x))

d)

h'(x)=(f'(g(x))(g'(x))

36.

Which of the following is the derivative of the function h(t) = t4 - (t4 - 1)8 ?

a)

h'(t)= 4t3 - 8t3(t4 - 1)8

b)

h'(t)= 4t3 - 32t3(t4 - 1)7

c)

h'(t)= 4t3 - 8(t4 - 1)7

d)

h'(t)= 4t2 - 32t3(t4 - 1)8

37.
What is f'(x) if f(x) = cos(5x4)?
a)
f'(x) = sin(20x3)
b)
f'(x) = 20x3 sin(5x4)
c)
f'(x) = -sin(20x3)
d)
f'(x) = -20x3 sin(5x4)
38.

Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of f(x) at the point (1, 100), Refer to page 139, example 12.

f(x) = (5x5 + 5)2

a)

y = 500x + 400

b)

y = 100x + 400

c)

y = -500 x - 400

d)

y = 500x - 400

39.

Which of the following is the product rule for derivatives utilizing the original function h(x) = f(x)g(x) ?

a)

h'(x)= f'(x)g'(x)

b)

h'(x)=f'(x)g'(x) + f(x)g(x)

c)

h'(x)=f'(x)g(x) - f(x)g'(x)

d)

h'(x)=f'(x)g(x) + f(x)g'(x)

40.

Let f(x) = (x - 1)(x + 2). Find f'(0)

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

41.

What is the equation of the line tangent to the curve y = -x2 + 3 at (1, 2)? Refer to page 139, example 12

a)

y = 2x - 4

b)

y = -2x - 4

c)

y = -2x + 4

d)

y = 2x + 4