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    Basic Derivatives Practice Worksheet

    Rewrite each function, differentiate, and then simplify (no negative exponents!)
    Function Rewrite Differentiate Simplify

    5
    A. y 
    2 x3

    5
    B. y 
     2x
    3

    7
    C. y 
    3 x 2

    D. y  6 x

    1 1
    E. y  
    x 2 x3

    2 3
    F. y  3
     2
    x x

    G. Find the equation of the line tangent to y  x 2  4 at the point (1, -3).

    H. Find the equation of the line tangent to y  x at the point (4, 2).

    1
    I. Find the equation of the line tangent to y  x 2 at the point (1, 1).
    Memorize these rules for the quiz!!!
    The Constant Rule The Power Rule
    If n is a rational number, then the function f(x) = xn
    The derivative of a constant function is zero.
    is differentiable and…
    d d n
    c  0  x   n  x n 1
    dx dx  
    The Constant Multiple Rule The Sum and Difference Rules
    If f is a differentiable function and c is a real The sum (or difference) of two differentiable
    number, then c·f is differentiable and… functions, f and g, is differentiable and…
    d d
     c  f ( x)   c  f ' ( x)  f ( x)  g ( x)  f '( x)  g '( x)
    dx dx

    Use an applicable rule to find each derivative.


    1. f ( x)  x5  2 x3  7 x  12 2. g ( x)  3x2  2 x  1 3. s(t )  16t 2  70t  500

    4. y 
    2 5. y  2 x 4x2
    6. y 
    x 5

    3
    8. y 
    1 9. f ( x)  x3  4 x  5
    7. y   x
    2 2 3 x2

    x4 1 1 7
    10. g ( x)    3x3  2 x 11. h( x)  5 x  4 x  2 12. f ( x)    x 2
    2 x 3 2 5

    13. f ( x)  x 2  5  3x 2
    4 2 2 1
    14. h(s)  s 5  s 3 15. F (T )  T 3  T 3  4

    16. y  3x(6 x  5x 2 ) x3  3x 2  4 2 x 2  3x  1
    17. f ( x)  18. h( x) 
    x2 x

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