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I.2. Common derivatives (Review of Derivatives)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

Find the derivative of  f(x)=cf\left(x\right)=c  , where  cc   is a constant.

a)

 f(x)=0f'\left(x\right)=0  

b)

 f(x)=cf'\left(x\right)=c  

c)

 f(x)=1f'\left(x\right)=1  

d)

 f(x)=cxf'\left(x\right)=cx  

2.

Find the derivative of f(x)=xnf\left(x\right)=x^n   .

a)

 f(x)=nxf'\left(x\right)=nx  

b)

 f(x)=nxn+1f'\left(x\right)=nx^{n+1}  

c)

 f(x)=nxn1f'\left(x\right)=nx^{n-1}  

d)

 f(x)=xn1f'\left(x\right)=x^{n-1}  

3.

What is the derivative of  cf(x)c\cdot f\left(x\right)  , where  cc  is a constant?

a)

 00  

b)

 cc  

c)

 cf(x)c\cdot f'\left(x\right)  

d)

 f(x)f'\left(x\right)  

4.

What is the derivative of the function  (f+g)(x)?\left(f+g\right)\left(x\right)?  

a)

 f(x)+g(x)f'\left(x\right)+g'\left(x\right)  

b)

 f(x)g(x)f'\left(x\right)-g'\left(x\right)  

c)

 f(x)g(x)+f(x)g(x)f'\left(x\right)\cdot g\left(x\right)+f\left(x\right)\cdot g'\left(x\right)  

d)

 f(x)g(x)f(x)g(x)f'\left(x\right)\cdot g\left(x\right)-f\left(x\right)\cdot g'\left(x\right)  

5.

The product rule: What is the derivative of (fg)(x)?\left(f\cdot g\right)\left(x\right)?  

a)

 f(x)g(x)f'\left(x\right)\cdot g'\left(x\right)  

b)

 f(x)g(x)+f(x)g(x)f'\left(x\right)\cdot g\left(x\right)+f\left(x\right)\cdot g'\left(x\right)  

6.

The quotient rule: What is the derivative of (fg)(x)?\left(\frac{f}{g}\right)\left(x\right)?  

a)

 f(x)g(x)f(x)g(x)\frac{f'\left(x\right)\cdot g\left(x\right)}{f\left(x\right)\cdot g'\left(x\right)}  

b)

 f(x)g(x)\frac{f'\left(x\right)}{g'\left(x\right)}  

c)

 g(x)f(x)f(x)g(x)(g(x))2\frac{g\left(x\right)\cdot f'\left(x\right)-f\left(x\right)\cdot g'\left(x\right)}{\left(g\left(x\right)\right)^2}  

7.

In the questions above, what did we assume about the functions  ff   and g?g?  

a)

They are both continuous

b)

They are both differentiable

c)

They are not equal

d)

Neither are constant functions

8.

What is the derivative of f(x)=sin(x)?f\left(x\right)=\sin\left(x\right)?  Include the signs when answering.

a)

-

b)

+

c)

 sin(x)\sin\left(x\right)  

d)

 cos(x)\cos\left(x\right)  

e)

 tan(x)\tan\left(x\right)  

9.

What is the derivative of f(x)=cos(x)?f\left(x\right)=\cos\left(x\right)?  Include the signs when answering.

a)

-

b)

+

c)

 sin(x)\sin\left(x\right)  

d)

 cos(x)\cos\left(x\right)  

e)

 sec(x)\sec\left(x\right)  

10.

What is the derivative of f(x)=tan(x)?f\left(x\right)=\tan\left(x\right)?  Include the signs when answering.

a)

-

b)

+

c)

 cot(x)\cot\left(x\right)  

d)

 sec(x)\sec\left(x\right) 

e)

 sec2(x)\sec^2\left(x\right)  

11.

What is the derivative of f(x)=sec(x)?f\left(x\right)=\sec\left(x\right)?  Include the signs when answering.

a)

-

b)

+

c)

 sec(x)tan(x)\sec\left(x\right)\cdot\tan\left(x\right)  

d)

 csc(x)cot(x)\text{}\csc\left(x\right)\cdot\cot\left(x\right) 

e)

 tan2(x)\tan^2\left(x\right)  

12.

What is the derivative of f(x)=csc(x)?f\left(x\right)=\csc\left(x\right)?  Include the signs when answering.

a)

-

b)

+

c)

 sec(x)tan(x)\sec\left(x\right)\cdot\tan\left(x\right)  

d)

 csc(x)cot(x)\csc\left(x\right)\cdot\cot\left(x\right) 

e)

 cot2(x)\cot^2\left(x\right)  

13.

What is the derivative of f(x)=cot(x)?f\left(x\right)=\cot\left(x\right)?  Include the signs when answering.

a)

-

b)

+

c)

 tan(x)\tan\left(x\right)  

d)

 csc(x)cot(x)\csc\left(x\right)\cot\left(x\right) 

e)

 csc2(x)\csc^2\left(x\right)  

14.

What is the derivative of f(x)=ex?f\left(x\right)=e^x?   

a)

 x(ex1)x\left(e^{x-1}\right)  

b)

 xexxe^x  

c)

 exe^x  

d)

 ee