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chain rule differentiation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
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.
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
4.
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
5.
Find the derivative of f(x)=(x3-2x)2
a)
6x5 - 12x3+8x
b)
6x5 - 16x3+8x
c)
x6-4x4+4x2
d)
6x5 - 16x3-8x
6.

Differentiate f(x) = (9 - 4x2)-1

a)

8x/(9 - 4x2)-2

b)

8x/(9 - 4x2)2

c)

-8x/(9 - 4x2)-2

d)

-8x(9 - 4x2)2

7.

find y' for y= (2x+1)10

a)

10(2x+1)9

b)

20(2x-1)9

c)

20(2x+1)10

d)

20(2x+1)9

8.
If f(x)=(6x2-5x)7
what is f'(x)?
a)
7(6x2-5x)6
b)
7(6x2-5x)6⋅(12x)
c)
7(6x2-5x)6⋅(12x-5)
d)
(12x-5)
9.
Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of f(x) at the point (1, 100)
f(x) = (5x5 + 5)2
a)
y = 500x + 400
b)
y = 100x + 400
c)
y = -500 x - 400
d)
y = 500x - 400
10.
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
11.
a)
b)
c)
d)
12.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.
a)
b)
c)
d)
14.
Differentiate:
f(x) = x7 (5 + 8x)3
a)
f '(x) = x2 (5 + 8x)6 (35 + 80x)
b)
f '(x) = x6 (5 + 8x)2 (35 + 80x)
c)
f '(x) = 8x7 (5 + 8x)2 (35 + 80x)
d)
f '(x) = x6 (5 + 8x)3 (35 + 80x)
15.

Differentiate sin3x

a)

3sin2x

b)

3sin2xcosx

c)

cos3x

d)

3sinxcosx

16.

Differentiate cos(x2+x)

a)

(-2x-1)sin(x2+x)

b)

-sin(x2+x)

c)

(-2x+1)sin(x2+x)

d)

-sin(x2+x)cos(x2+x)

17.

Differentiate sin(2x-2)

a)

2cos(2x-2)

b)

cos(2x-2)

c)

2sin(2x-2)cos(2x-2)

d)

2sin(2x-2)

18.

Differentiate ln(sinx)

a)

secx

b)

cosecx

c)

1

d)

cotx

19.

Differentiate ln(cos3x)

a)

3sec3x

b)

tan3x

c)

sec3x

d)

-3tan3x

20.

Differentiate sin3xcosx

a)

3sin2xcosx+sin4x

b)

3sin2xcosx-sin4x

c)

3cos2xsin2x-sin4x

d)

3cos2xsin2x+sin4x