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Product and Quotient Differentiation

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

a)

2x + 1

b)

2x - 1

c)

4x - 1

d)

2x2 + x - 1

5.

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

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

6.

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

a)

(0, 4)

b)

(1, 4)

c)

(4, 0)

d)

(1, 0)

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

10.
Find the slope of the tangent line to f(x) = -3x2-6x at x = 1.
a)
m = 0
b)
f'(x) = -6x - 6
c)
f'(x) = 6x
d)
m = -12
11.
Find the derivative of this function
a)
(8x3 -60x/(2x2-5)2
b)
16x4/(2x2-5)2
c)
(8x4 -60x2)/(2x2-5)2
d)
3x/(2x2-5)2
12.
Derivative means the same thing as
a)
slope of the tangent line
b)
slope of the normal line
c)
exponent
d)
potato
13.
How do you find horizontal tangent lines?
a)
Find where the derivative is undefined
b)
Find where the derivative equals zero
c)
Find where the derivative is 1
d)
Find where the derivative is negative
14.

What is the derivative for y=(x+1)(-2x+2) ?

a)

-4x-2

b)

-4x

c)

-2x-2

d)

-2x

15.
Find the derivative of y = 2x2 (3x - 4)
a)
6x3 - 8x2
b)
18x2 - 16x
c)
15x- 6x
d)
6x - 4
16.
Find the derivative of g(x)=(3x-2)/(x2+2)
a)
9x2+2
b)
3(x2+2)/(x2+2)2
c)
(-3x2+4x +6)/(x2+2)2
d)
(-3x2+10)/(x2+2)2
17.
a)
12x4 +3x2
b)
20x+3x2 +16
c)
3x5 +32x3 +6x2 +8x
d)
24x3
18.
Which if the following is not a correct notation for 'derivative?'
a)
f'(x)
b)
y'
c)
dy
d)
dy/dx
19.
Find the derivative.
y = 2 / (2x4 − 5)
a)
y ′ = -16x3 / (2x4-5)
b)
y′ = 4x6 + 8x3 + 4
c)
y′ = 16x3
20.
a)
-20x6 + 10x
b)
-70x6 + 30x4 + 10x
c)
5x2 + 10x - 3
d)
-10x7 - 94x5 + 5x2 - 3
21.
What is the quotient rule for the derivative of f = u/v?
a)
f' = (vu' - uv')/v2
b)
f' = (uv' - vu')/v2
c)
f' = (vu' - uv')/u2
d)
f' = (uv' - vu')/u2
22.
Find f'(x) if       
f(x)=(2x-7)/(x+3) 
a)
2
b)
13/(x+3)2
c)
-4/(x+3)2
d)
-13/(x+3)
23.
Find the derivative: h(x)=(3x+2)(5x3+2x)
a)
60x3+30x +12x-4
b)
60x3-30x2+12x-4
c)
45x3+30x2+12x+4
d)
60x3+30x2+12x+4
24.

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

a)

2x + 1

b)

2x - 1

c)

4x - 1

d)

2x2 + x - 1

25.
Given u = fg, f(2) = 3, g(2) = -3, f '(2) = 5, and g'(2) = 1,
then u'(2) = ?
a)
-12
b)
4
c)
5
d)
12
26.
Given v = f/g, f(2) = 3, g(2) = -3, f '(2) = 5, and g'(2) = 1,
then v'(2) = ?
a)
5
b)
-2
c)
nine fifths
d)
negative four thirds
27.
At which x-value is f continuous but not differentiable?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
28.
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)