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Derivative practice

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Determine the derivative of f(x) = 6x
a)
6
b)
x
c)
6x
d)
2x2
2.
What is the derivative of g(x) = 4x3
a)
12
b)
12x2
c)
4
d)
3
3.
Differentiate      y= 12x-2
a)
24x-1
b)
-24x-3
c)
-24x-1
d)
6x-3
4.
Find the derivative of the given equation
f(x) = 7
a)
7
b)
0
c)
7x
d)
14
5.
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 
6.
Find the derivative of the given equation
f(x) = x4 + 4x- 2x2
a)
x3 + x- x
b)
4x3 + 12x+ 4x
c)
4x + 12x - 4x
d)
4x3 + 12x- 4x
7.
Find the derivative of the given function
f(x) = x4 + 4x- 2x2
a)
x3 + x- x
b)
4x3 + 12x+ 4x
c)
4x + 12x - 4x
d)
4x3 + 12x- 4x
8.
The derivative of a function is its
a)
Slope
b)
Maximum/Minimum
c)
Instantaneous rate of change
d)
Common Denominator
9.
Find the derivative of the given function
f(x) = x4 + 4x- 2x2
a)
x3 + x- x
b)
4x3 + 12x+ 4x
c)
4x + 12x - 4x
d)
4x3 + 12x- 4x
10.
Differentiate f(x) = 5x7.
a)
35x6
b)
210x5
c)
5x6
d)
1050x4
11.
y=5x2+ 3x + 9
dy/dx = 
a)
10x
b)
10x+3
c)
10x2+3
d)
10
12.
Differentiate      y= 12x-2
a)
24x-1
b)
-24x-3
c)
-24x-1
d)
6x-3
13.
Find the derivative of f(x) = 5x2 + 7x - 3.
a)
2x + 7
b)
10x + 7
c)
10x + 4
d)
2x + 4
14.

FInd the derivative:
 f(x)=23x312x2+9xf\left(x\right)=-\frac{2}{3}x^3-\frac{1}{2}x^2+9x  

a)

 2x2x+9-2x^2-x+9  

b)

 2x2+x+9-2x^2+x+9  

c)

 2x2x+92x^2-x+9  

d)

 2x2x92x^2-x-9  

15.
Find the derivative of f(x) = 6x30 -2x15 + 4x3 - 2x + 1
a)
f'(x) = 18x29 + 30x15 + 12x
b)
f'(x) = 180x29 - 30x14 + 12x2 
c)
f'(x) = 180x29 - 30x14 + 12x2 - 2
d)
f'(x) = 180x29 - 30x14 + 12x2 +1
16.

Differentiate h(x) = 3x5/3 - 6x1/6 + 3x

a)

h'(x) = 5x2/3 - x-5/6 + 3

b)

h'(x) = 3x2/3 - 6x + 3

c)

h'(x) = 5x4/3 - 6x + 3

d)

h'(x) = 3x4/3 - x-5/6 + 3

17.

FInd the derivative:

f(x) = (-2/3)x3 - (1/2)x2 + 9x

a)

-2x2 - x + 9

b)

-2x2 + x + 9

c)

2x2 - x + 9

d)

2x2 - x - 9

18.
Find the derivative of the given equation
f(x) = 1 - x2
a)
1 - 2x
b)
-2x
c)
-2
d)
-1
19.

 f(x)=10x45x2+x+1f\left(x\right)=10x^{-4}-5x^{-2}+x+1  find f'

a)

 40x3+10x1+1-40x^{-3}+10x^{-1}+1  

b)

 40x5+10x3+1-40x^{-5}+10x^{-3}+1  

c)

 40x5+10x1+140x^{-5}+10x^{-1}+1  

d)

 40x510x3+1-40x^{-5}-10x^{-3}+1  

20.

 ddx(2xπ)\frac{\text{d}}{\text{d}x}\left(2x^{\pi}\right)  

a)

 2πxπ12\pi x^{\pi}-1  

b)

 2πx12\pi x^{-1}  

c)

2

d)

 2πx(π1)2\pi x^{\left(\pi-1\right)}  

e)

0

21.

What is ddx(x1x)=?\frac{\text{d}}{\text{d}x}\left(\sqrt{x}-\frac{1}{x}\right)=?  . You can choose more than ONE answer.

a)

12x1x2\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}-\frac{1}{x^2}  

b)

12x+1x2\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{x}+\frac{1}{x^2}  

c)

12x+1x2\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}+\frac{1}{x^2}  

d)

12x12+1x2\frac{1}{2}x^{-\frac{1}{2}}+\frac{1}{x^2}  

22.

ddy(1y3)=3y4\frac{\text{d}}{\text{d}y}\left(-\frac{1}{y^3}\right)=-3y^{-4}  is TRUE.

a)

True

b)

False

23.


Find  f(x)f'\left(x\right)  if  f(x)=5x2f\left(x\right)=\frac{5}{x^2}  

a)

5x

b)

52x\frac{5}{2x}  

c)

5x-2

d)

10x3-\frac{10}{x^3}