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Revision on differentation

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Find the derivative of f(x) = 2x2+3.
a)
4x
b)
4x2
c)
3
d)
4x+3
2.
Differentiate      y= 12x-2
a)
24x-1
b)
-24x-3
c)
-24x-1
d)
6x-3
3.
Find the derivative of the given equation
f(x) = 7
a)
7
b)
0
c)
7x
d)
14
4.
Find the derivative of the given equation
f(x) = 1/x2
a)
1/2x
b)
-2x
c)
2x
d)
-2x-3
5.
Derivative means the same thing as
a)
slope of the tangent line
b)
slope of the normal line
c)
exponent
d)
potato
6.
If a function has a derivative that is negative, what does that tell you?
a)
The function is increasing
b)
The function is decreasing
7.
The derivative of a function is its
a)
Sign
b)
Maximum/Minimum
c)
Instantaneous rate of change
d)
Common Denominator
8.
Find the derivative of:
f(x) = 7(3x + 4)5
a)
35(3x + 4)5
b)
35(3x + 4)4
c)
105(3x + 4)5
d)
105(3x + 4)4
9.
When do you use the chain rule?
a)
anytime you want
b)
when there is a function in a function
c)
where there are multiple layers to a lasagna (yum)
d)
when there is division
10.

What rule best apply to find the derivative of y=x lnx

a)

product rule

b)

quotient rule

c)

power rule

d)

sum rule

11.

ddx(ex)\frac{\text{d}}{\text{d}x}\left(e^x\right)  

a)

exe^x  

b)

ex-e^x  

c)

1ex\frac{1}{e^x}  

d)

1ex-\frac{1}{e^x}  

12.

Differentiate y = ln (5x - 7)

a)

_ 5 _

5x-7

b)

_ 1 _

5x-7

c)

ln5

d)

ln5x - ln 7

13.

Stationary point occur when....

a)

x = 0

b)

dydx=0\frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}=0

c)

dxdy=0\frac{\text{d}x}{\text{d}y}=0

d)

d2ydx2=0\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=0

14.

Match the following

a)

d(sinx)dx\frac{d\left(\sin x\right)}{dx}

1.

cosx\cos x

b)

d(cosx)dx\frac{d\left(\cos x\right)}{dx}

2.

sinx-\sin x

c)

d(tanx)dx\frac{d\left(\tan x\right)}{dx}

3.

sec2x\sec^2x

d)

d(secx)dx\frac{d\left(\sec x\right)}{dx}

4.

secxtanx\sec x\tan x

e)

d(cosecx)dx\frac{d\left(\operatorname{cosec}x\right)}{dx}

5.

cosecxcotx-\operatorname{cosec}x\cot x

15.
What is the derivative of cot(x)?
a)
sec2(x)
b)
-sec2(x)
c)
csc2(x)
d)
-csc2(x)
16.
Find the derivative.
a)

x4 cosx - 4x3sinx

b)

xcosx + 4x3sinx

c)

4x3cosx

d)

-4x3cosx

17.
Find the derivative of 
 f(x) = (x6 + 4)5
a)
f '(x) = 5x5(x4 + 4)4
b)
f '(x) = 6x5(x6 + 4)4
c)
f '(x) = 30x5(x6 + 4)4
d)
f '(x) = 30x6(x6 + 4)4
18.
Which rule would you need to use?
a)
Power Rule
b)
Product Rule
c)
Quotient Rule
d)
Chain Rule
19.
Find the derivative of:
f(x) = (x+1)6
a)
12(x2 + 1)6
b)
12x(x2 + 1)6
c)
12x(x2 + 1)5
d)
12(x2 + 1)5
20.

What is the "outer" part of the composite function:
x2+1\sqrt{x^2+1}  

a)

x\sqrt{x}  

b)

x2+1x^2+1  

c)

This is not a composite function

21.

What is the "inner" part of the composite function:
(sinx)2\left(\sin x\right)^2  

a)

x2x^2  

b)

sinx\sin x  

c)

This is not a composite function

22.

What is the "outer" part for this composite function:
2(x31)22\left(x^3-1\right)^2  

a)

2x22x^2  

b)

x31x^3-1  

c)

This is not a composite function.

23.

Find the derivative of following with respect to x:
f(x)=cos(x)f\left(x\right)=\sqrt{\cos\left(x\right)}  

a)

f '(x) = sin(x)2cos2(x)-\frac{\sin\left(x\right)}{2\cos^2\left(x\right)}  

b)

f '(x) = 2sin(x)cos(x)\frac{2\sin\left(x\right)}{\sqrt{\cos\left(x\right)}}  

c)

f '(x) = sin(x)2cos(x)-\frac{\sin\left(x\right)}{2\sqrt{\cos\left(x\right)}}  

d)

f '(x) = sin(x)cos(x)-\frac{\sin\left(x\right)}{\sqrt{\cos\left(x\right)}}