Differentiation Assignment Sheet
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Q1. If f(x) = x2- 5x + 7, find f’(3) and f’ 2 from definition. Hence,
show that f’(2 )= 2f’(3)
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Q2. Find the derivative of √ ax +b from first principle.
Q3. Find the derivative at the indicated point f(x) = x2 + 2x + 7 at
x = 3.
Q4. From the function f, given by f(x) = 2x3 – 9x2 + 12x + 9 show that
f’(1) = f’(2).
Q5. Find the derivatives of the following functions:
(i) 3x7 + 5x2 + 9
x 5
(ii) 5 + x
(iii) (ax2 + b)2
Q6. Find the derivatives of the following functions:
(i) (ax + b) (cx + d)2
(ii) (ax +b)n (cx + d)m, n,mϵN
Q7. Find the derivatives of the following functions w.r.t.x:
x 2
(i) +
2 x
(ii) 4√ x – 2
(iii) ax3 + bx2 +cx + d
(iv) 2x4 + x
Q8. For the function f, given by f(x) = 2x2 – 3x + 7, show that f’(2)=5f’(1).
Q9. If for the function of f defined by f(x) = kx2 – 5x + 4, f’(3) = 37, find
the value of k.
1 dy
Q10. If y = x + x , prove that x2 dx - xy + 2 = 0
Q11. Differentiate the following functions w.r.t.x:
3
(i) √ 2 x−3 , x¿ 2
(ii) (3x2 – 5x +1)7
dy
Q12. If y = (x + √ x 2−1 )m , prove that (x2 – 1) ( dx )2 = m2y2
Q13. Differentiate the following functions w.r.t.x:
(i) √ 2 x−1
(ii) (3x2 – 9x + 5)9
dy
Q14. Find dx when x2 + xy + y2 = 100
dy
Q15. If x2/3 + y2/3 = a2/3 , find dx .
dy
Q16. Find dx in the following:
(i) x–y=π
(ii) x2 + y2 = 25
(iii) xy = c2
(iv) √ x + √ y = √c
dy
Q17. If x2/3 + y2/3 = 2, find dx at (1,1).
Q18. Differentiate the following function:
(i) 5x + log x
8x
(ii) x8
dy e x (e y – 1)
Q19. If e x
+e
y
=e x+y
, prove that dx =- e y ( e x −1)
.
x −x
e +e dy
Q20. If y = x
e −e
−x , prove that dx = 1 – y2.
1 dy x−1
Q21. If y = log ¿ ¿ + √ x ) , prove that dx = 2 x (x +1) .
dy
Q22. If y√ x 2+1 = log(√ x 2+1 – x), prove that (x2 + 1) dx + xy + 1 = 0.
dy
Q23. If y = √ log x+ √ log x + √ log x+ … ∞, prove that x(2y – 1) dx = 1.
dy log x
Q24. If y log x = x – y, prove that dx = ¿¿¿
.