Pre Calculus II Chapter 9 WS # 6

Find the derivative of each of the following using the power rule as appropriate:

1 1
1. y  x12 2. y  4 x 6  1 3. y  4. y  x5
x3 3

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

x3 x 2 x 1
9. y    x 10. f ( x)  1  x  x 2  x 3 11. y 
3 2 x
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12. f ( x )  1  x 13. f ( x )  3 x 14. f ( x)  3
x

2 1 3 x 4 x 3 x 2
15. y  x 16. y     x 1  3
5 4 3 2

17. Find f '( x ) and f ''( x) if f ( x)  x 4  x3  2 x 2  x  5

 2.2 Worksheet #2 - More Power Rule Practice
Compute the derivatives of the following functions.

(1)f (x) = x2 − 2 (2)f (x) = x − x3 (3)f (x) = x2 + 3x − 6

2 4 x2
(4)f (x) = 2x2 − 4 (5)f (x) = x
(6)f (x) = x2
− 4

√ √
(7)f (x) = 2x10 − 4x2 (8)f (x) = 3 x (9)f (x) = x 3

x4
(10)f (x) = 4
+x−2 (11)f (x) = x(x + 1) (12)f (x) = x2 − e2

5
(13)f (x) = 5x3 − x3
(14)f (x) = (6x + 5) − (3x + x2 ) (15)f (x) = 2x2 − 5x + 10

1 5
(16)f (x) = x − x
(17)f (x) = 4x 2 (18)f (x) = 1 − 5

1 x2
(19)f (x) = 3x
(20)f (x) = 2
− 3x (21)f (x) = 52

1
(22)f (x) = (x2 + 1)2 (23)f (x) = x1000 (24)f (x) = x1000

x2
√ √
(25)f (x) = ln(2)
(26)f (x) = 3x (27)f (x) = 7

x2 −1 √8 7x+3x 2
(28)f (x) = x
(29)f (x) = x
− 3x (30)f (x) = √
5 x

1
Answers
(1)2x (2)1 − 3x2 (3)2x + 3

x
(4)4x (5) − 2x−2 (6) − 8x−3 − 2

1 √
(7)20x9 − 8x (8) 32 x− 2 (9) 3

(10)x3 + 1 (11)2x + 1 (12)2x

(13)15x2 + 15x−4 (14)3 − 2x (15)4x − 5

3
(16)1 + x−2 (17)10x 2 (18)0

(19) − 13 x−2 (20)x − 3 (21)0

(22)4x3 + 4x (23)1000x999 (24) − 1000x−1001

√
2x
(25) ln(2) (26) 2√3x (27)0

3 7 −2 1 9 21
(28)1 + x−2 (29) − 4x− 2 − 3 (30) 10 x + 10
x

2
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Differentiation - Product Rule Date________________ Period____

Differentiate each function with respect to x.

1) y = − x 3 (3 x 4 − 2) 2) f ( x) = x 2 (−3 x 2 − 2)

3) y = (−2 x 4 − 3)(−2 x 2 + 1) 4) f ( x) = (2 x 4 − 3)( x 2 + 1)

5) f ( x) = (5 x 5 + 5)(−2 x 5 − 3) 6) f ( x) = (−3 + x −3 )(−4 x 3 + 3)

7) y = (−2 x 4 + 5 x 2 + 4)(−3 x 2 + 2)

8) y = ( x 4 + 3)(−4 x 5 + 5 x 4 + 5)

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 9) y = (5 x 4 − 3 x 2 − 1)(−5 x 2 + 3)

5
10) f ( x) = −10 x 2 − 7 ( x 2 + 9 (2 x 3 + 4))

11) y = (5 + 3 x )(4 x 5 + 6 x 3 + 10)

−2

12) y = (−6 x 4 + 2 + 6 x −4 )(6 x 4 + 7)

13) f ( x) = (−7 x + 10 x + 8)( x + 10)

2
4 5 2

Critical thinking question:

14) A classmate claims that ( f ⋅ g)' = f ' ⋅ g' for any functions f and g. Show an example that proves your
classmate wrong.

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Differentiation - Product Rule Date________________ Period____

Differentiate each function with respect to x.

1) y = − x 3 (3 x 4 − 2) 2) f ( x) = x 2 (−3 x 2 − 2)
dy f ' ( x) = x 2 ⋅ −6 x + (−3 x 2 − 2) ⋅ 2 x
= − x 3 ⋅ 12 x 3 + (3 x 4 − 2) ⋅ −3 x 2
dx = −12 x 3 − 4 x
= −21 x 6 + 6 x 2

3) y = (−2 x 4 − 3)(−2 x 2 + 1) 4) f ( x) = (2 x 4 − 3)( x 2 + 1)

dy f ' ( x) = (2 x 4 − 3) ⋅ 2 x + ( x 2 + 1) ⋅ 8 x 3
= (−2 x 4 − 3) ⋅ −4 x + (−2 x 2 + 1) ⋅ −8 x 3
dx = 12 x 5 + 8 x 3 − 6 x
= 24 x 5 − 8 x 3 + 12 x

5) f ( x) = (5 x 5 + 5)(−2 x 5 − 3) 6) f ( x) = (−3 + x −3 )(−4 x 3 + 3)

f ' ( x) = (5 x 5 + 5) ⋅ −10 x 4 + (−2 x 5 − 3) ⋅ 25 x 4 f ' ( x) = (−3 + x −3 ) ⋅ −12 x 2 + (−4 x 3 + 3) ⋅ −3 x −4
= −100 x 9 − 125 x 4 9
= 36 x 2 − 4
x

7) y = (−2 x 4 + 5 x 2 + 4)(−3 x 2 + 2)
dy
= (−2 x 4 + 5 x 2 + 4) ⋅ −6 x + (−3 x 2 + 2)(−8 x 3 + 10 x)
dx
= 36 x 5 − 76 x 3 − 4 x

8) y = ( x 4 + 3)(−4 x 5 + 5 x 4 + 5)
dy
= ( x 4 + 3)(−20 x 4 + 20 x 3 ) + (−4 x 5 + 5 x 4 + 5) ⋅ 4 x 3
dx
= −36 x 8 + 40 x 7 − 60 x 4 + 80 x 3

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 9) y = (5 x 4 − 3 x 2 − 1)(−5 x 2 + 3)
dy
= (5 x 4 − 3 x 2 − 1) ⋅ −10 x + (−5 x 2 + 3)(20 x 3 − 6 x)
dx
= −150 x 5 + 120 x 3 − 8 x

5
10) f ( x) = −10 x 2 − 7 ( )
x 2 + 9 (2 x 3 + 4)

f ' ( x) = (−10 x − 7 x + 9) ⋅ 6 x + (2 x + 4)(−20 x −

2 3
2 14
5
x 5

12
2 3
−
5
)
5
238 x 56
= −100 x 4 − + 54 x 2 − 80 x −
5 3
5
5x
11) y = (5 + 3 x )(4 x
−2 5
+ 6 x + 10) 3

dy
= (5 + 3 x −2 )(20 x 4 + 18 x 2 ) + (4 x 5 + 6 x 3 + 10) ⋅ −6 x −3
dx
60
= 100 x 4 + 126 x 2 + 18 − 3
x

12) y = (−6 x 4 + 2 + 6 x −4 )(6 x 4 + 7)

dy
= (−6 x 4 + 2 + 6 x ) ⋅ 24 x 3 + (6 x 4 + 7)(−24 x 3 − 24 x )
−4 −5
dx
168
= −288 x 7 − 120 x 3 − 5
x

13) f ( x) = (−7 x + 10 x + 8)( x + 10)

2
4 5 2

f ' ( x) = (−7 x + 10 x + 8) ⋅ 2 x + ( x + 10)(−28 x + 4 x )

2 3
−
4 5 2 3 5

7
5 3 5 40
= −42 x − 280 x + 24 x + 16 x +
3
5
x
Critical thinking question:

14) A classmate claims that ( f ⋅ g)' = f ' ⋅ g' for any functions f and g. Show an example that proves your
classmate wrong.
Many answers. Ex: f = 2 x, g = 4, 8 ≠ 0

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Differentiation - Quotient Rule Date________________ Period____

Differentiate each function with respect to x.

2 2
1) y = 2) f ( x) =
2x4 − 5 x5 − 5

5 4x3 − 3x2
3) f ( x) = 3
4) y =
4x + 4 4x5 − 4

3x4 + 2 4x5 + 2x2

5) y = 3 6) y =
3x − 2 3x4 + 5

4x5 + x2 + 4 3x4 + 5x3 − 5

7) y = 8) y =
5x2 − 2 2x4 − 4

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 x3 − x2 − 3
9) y =
x5 + 3

x4 + 6
10) y = −4
3 − 4x

4x4 − 4x2 + 5
11) y =
5
3
2x + 3

Critical thinking question:

12) A classmate claims that () f ' f'

g
=
g'
for any functions f and g. Show an example that proves your
classmate wrong.

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Differentiation - Quotient Rule Date________________ Period____

Differentiate each function with respect to x.

2 2
1) y = 2) f ( x) =
2x4 − 5 x5 − 5
dy 2 ⋅ 8x3 2 ⋅ 5x4
=− f ' ( x) = −
dx (2 x 4 − 5) 2 ( x 5 − 5) 2
16 x 3 10 x 4
=− 8 =−
4 x − 20 x 4 + 25 x 10 − 10 x 5 + 25

5 4x3 − 3x2
3) f ( x) = 3
4) y =
4x + 4 4x5 − 4
5 ⋅ 12 x 2 dy (4 x 5 − 4)(12 x 2 − 6 x) − (4 x 3 − 3 x 2 ) ⋅ 20 x 4
f ' ( x) = − =
(4 x 3 + 4) 2 dx (4 x 5 − 4) 2
15 x 2 −8 x 7 + 9 x 6 − 12 x 2 + 6 x
=− 6 =
4x + 8x3 + 4 4 x 10 − 8 x 5 + 4

3x4 + 2 4x5 + 2x2

5) y = 3 6) y =
3x − 2 3x4 + 5
dy (3 x 3 − 2) ⋅ 12 x 3 − (3 x 4 + 2) ⋅ 9 x 2 dy (3 x 4 + 5)(20 x 4 + 4 x) − (4 x 5 + 2 x 2 ) ⋅ 12 x 3
= =
dx (3 x 3 − 2) 2 dx (3 x 4 + 5) 2
9 x 6 − 24 x 3 − 18 x 2 12 x 8 − 12 x 5 + 100 x 4 + 20 x
= =
9 x 6 − 12 x 3 + 4 9 x 8 + 30 x 4 + 25

4x5 + x2 + 4 3x4 + 5x3 − 5

7) y = 8) y =
5x2 − 2 2x4 − 4
dy (5 x 2 − 2)(20 x 4 + 2 x) − (4 x 5 + x 2 + 4) ⋅ 10 x dy (2 x 4 − 4)(12 x 3 + 15 x 2 ) − (3 x 4 + 5 x 3 − 5) ⋅ 8 x 3
= =
dx (5 x 2 − 2) 2 dx (2 x 4 − 4) 2
60 x 6 − 40 x 4 − 44 x −5 x 6 − 4 x 3 − 30 x 2
= =
25 x 4 − 20 x 2 + 4 2x8 − 8x4 + 8

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 x3 − x2 − 3
9) y =
x5 + 3
dy ( x 5 + 3)(3 x 2 − 2 x) − ( x 3 − x 2 − 3) ⋅ 5 x 4
=
dx ( x 5 + 3) 2
−2 x 7 + 3 x 6 + 15 x 4 + 9 x 2 − 6 x
=
x 10 + 6 x 5 + 9

x4 + 6
10) y = −4
3 − 4x

dy (3 − 4 x ) ⋅ 4 x 3 − ( x 4 + 6) ⋅ 16 x
−4 −5
=
dx (3 − 4 x −4 ) 2
12 x 11 − 32 x 7 − 96 x 3
=
9 x 8 − 24 x 4 + 16

4x4 − 4x2 + 5
11) y =
5
3
2x + 3

dy
( 5
3 )
2 x + 3 (16 x − 8 x) − (4 x − 4 x + 5) ⋅310 3
3
x 4 2
2

= 2
dx
(2x + 3) 5
3

14 8 2
3 3 3 3
56 x + 144 x − 8 x − 72 x − 50 x
=
10 5
3 3
12 x + 36 x + 27

Critical thinking question:

12) A classmate claims that () f ' f'

g
=
g'
for any functions f and g. Show an example that proves your
classmate wrong.
2
Many answers. Ex: f = 4, g = 2 x, − ≠0
x2

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