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The document contains a series of differentiation problems and questions related to calculus, including finding derivatives using first principles, implicit differentiation, and analyzing functions for increasing or decreasing intervals. It also includes practical applications such as optimizing dimensions for a rectangle and a box, as well as determining the rate of change in a cylindrical tank. The tutorial covers various functions and requires the application of differentiation rules and techniques.

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The document contains a series of differentiation problems and questions related to calculus, including finding derivatives using first principles, implicit differentiation, and analyzing functions for increasing or decreasing intervals. It also includes practical applications such as optimizing dimensions for a rectangle and a box, as well as determining the rate of change in a cylindrical tank. The tutorial covers various functions and requires the application of differentiation rules and techniques.

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Tutorial 3: Differentiation

Question 1
Differentiate the following with respect to x using first principles;
(a) 3x2 + 3x − 2.
1
(b) x
.
√
(c) x.

Question 2
Use the definition of the derivative (first principles) to show that f 0 (2) does not exist when
f (x) = |x − 2|.

Question 3
dy
Find dx of the following;
√
4
(a) y = x2 .
7
(b) y = (2x3 + 4x2 − 5x + 100) .
√4
(c) y = x2 .
x−2
(d) y = (x2 +4)2
.
1
(e) y = |x|
.
(f) y = (x + 1)10 (2x + 3)11 (4 − x)12 .
(g) y = x3 sin x.
 2 
x
(h) y = cos x−4 .
(i) y = x2 sin x.
(j) y = ex cos x.
2
(k) y = (tan− x) .
(l) y = sin− (2x + 1).
(m) y = x2 ln(1 − x2 ).
(n) y = xsin x .
(o) y = log3 (x2 − 4).
2
x(1−x2 )
(p) y = √
1+x2
.
x cos x
(q) y = e .
(r) x2 − 4xy + y 2 = 4.

Question 4
Suppose y = 7x2 + 3x − 4. Solve the equation y 0 = 0.

Question 5
dy
If the equation of a certain curve is defined by tan(xy 2 ) + 3y = 2xy. Show that dx
=
2y−y 2 sec2 (xy 2 )
2xy sec2 (xy 2 )−2x+3

Question 6
Find the first, second and third derivatives of the following functions;
3
(a) y = 2x − 5x 4 .
(b) y = ex − x3 .
(c) y = sin x.

Question 7
Find f 00 by implicit differentiation.
(a) x2 + 4y 2 = 4.
(b) sin y + cos x = 1.

Question 8
A curve has the equation x2 − 2xy + y 2 − 2y = 1.
(a) Verify that the point (1, 0) lies on the curve.
dy y−x
(b) Show that dx
= y−x−1
.

Question 9
(a) Find the intervals on which f (x) is increasing or decreasing.
(b) Find the local maximum and minimum of f (x).
i. f (x) = x3 − 3x2 − 9x + 4.
ii. f (x) = x4 − 2x2 + 3.
iii. f (x) = 2x3 − 9x2 + 12x − 3.
iv. f (x) = sin x + cos x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.

Question 10
Sketch the following graphs using derivatives tests;
(a) f (x) = x3 − 12x2 + 2.
(b) f (x) = 12 x4 − 4x2 + 3.
(c) f (x) = 36x + 3x2 − 2x3 .

Question 11
Find two positive numbers whose product is 100 and whose sum is a minimum.

Question 12
Find the dimensions of a rectangle with perimeter 100m whose area is as large as possible.

Question 13
If 1200cm2 of material is available to make a box with square base and an open top, find
the largest possible volume of the box.

Question 14
If V is the volume of a cube with edge length x and the cube expands as time passes, find
dv
dt
in terms of dx
dt
.

Question 15
A cylindrical tank with radius 5m is being filled with water at a rate of 3m3 /min. How
fast is the height of the water increasing?

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