NAME_____________________________ APRIL 12, 2011

MATH 12H EXTRA-EXTRA REVIEW SHEET FOR EXAM ON DERIVATIVE

RULES
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I) Write the POWER RULE for if y = x n ____________________________
dx
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II) Write the PRODUCT RULE for if y = (u)( v)____________________________
dx
dy u
III) Write the Quotient Rule for if y = __________________________________
dx v
IV) Find f '( x ) at the indicated x value:
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(a) f(x) = x 3 + 2 x at x=1 ________________________________________________
x
(b) f(x) = at x=1 _____________________________________________________
x−3
(c) f(x) = ( x 2 − 2)( x3 + 8) at x=8
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(d) f(x) = x −2 + 3 x 3 − 7 x at x=8
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V) Find the equation of the tangent line to y= x 2 − 3 x 2 at x=1.

7x + 2
VI) Find the equation of the normal line to y = at x=5.
x2
VII) The Profit from the manufacturing of “x” items is given by P(x) = −2 x 2 + 500 x + 10 .
At which “x” value is P(x) the greatest? Explain this two ways.
VIII) f(x) = 3ax 2 + 6 x + 10 . Find “a” for which the slope of the tangent line is always
6(for all real values of x)
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IX) Find all real values of x for which the slope of the tangent line to y= is -9.
x
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X) Find all real values of x for which the slope of the normal line to y= 2 is 32.
x
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XI) Find a formula for if (a) y=sinx __________________
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(b) y=cosx ___________________(c) y=tanx__________________
(d) y=cscx____________________(e) y=secx___________________
(f) y=cotx____________________

XII) Find an equation of a tangent line and normal line for each curve at the given x-
value:
2 x
(a) y = 2 x − 3 at x=2 (b) y= x 3 at x=8 (c) y= at x=1
x +1

x2 1 2
(b) f(x)= ( x − 2 ) (c) f(x)= (7 x + 1) 2 (2 x − 5)
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XIII) Find f '( x ) for: (a) f(x) =
x −1
3
x