20 Examples of Derivatives with Solutions
Here are 20 examples of derivatives along with their solutions:
1. Polynomial Function:
f(x)=6x5−3x4+x2−4f(x)=6x5−3x4+x2−4
Solution:
f′(x)=30x4−12x3+2xf′(x)=30x4−12x3+2x
2. Linear Function:
g(x)=7x+9g(x)=7x+9
Solution:
g′(x)=7g′(x)=7
3. Exponential Function:
h(x)=e3xh(x)=e3x
Solution:
h′(x)=3e3xh′(x)=3e3x
4. Trigonometric Function:
f(x)=sin(x)f(x)=sin(x)
Solution:
f′(x)=cos(x)f′(x)=cos(x)
5. Trigonometric Function:
g(x)=cos(x)g(x)=cos(x)
Solution:
g′(x)=−sin(x)g′(x)=−sin(x)
6. Logarithmic Function:
h(x)=ln(x)h(x)=ln(x)
Solution:
h′(x)=1xh′(x)=x1
7. Power Function:
f(x)=x6f(x)=x6
Solution:
f′(x)=6x5f′(x)=6x5
8. Rational Function:
g(x)=1x2g(x)=x21
Solution:
g′(x)=−2x3g′(x)=−x32
9. Product of Functions:
h(x)=x2sin(x)h(x)=x2sin(x)
Solution:
h′(x)=2xsin(x)+x2cos(x)h′(x)=2xsin(x)+x2cos(x)
10. Quotient of Functions:
f(x)=tan(x)xf(x)=xtan(x)
Solution:
f′(x)=xsec2(x)−tan(x)x2f′(x)=x2xsec2(x)−tan(x)
11. Implicit Differentiation:
y2+x2=25y2+x2=25
Solution:
2ydydx+2x=0 ⟹ dydx=−xy2ydxdy+2x=0⟹dxdy=−yx
12. Higher Order Derivatives:
f(x)=x3−3xf(x)=x3−3x
Solution:
f′(x)=3x2−3andf′′(x)=6xf′(x)=3x2−3andf′′(x)=6x
13. Chain Rule:
g(x)=1+x2g(x)=1+x2
Solution:
g′(x)=12(1+x2)−12⋅2x=x1+x2g′(x)=21(1+x2)−21⋅2x=1+x2
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2. Inverse Trigonometric Function:
f(x)=arctan(x)f(x)=arctan(x)
Solution:
f′(x)=11+x2f′(x)=1+x21
3. Exponential Function with Base Other Than ee:
g(x)=2xg(x)=2x
Solution:
g′(x)=2xln(2)g′(x)=2xln(2)
4. Sum of Functions:
f(x)=x3+3x2−5x+2f(x)=x3+3x2−5x+2
Solution:
f′(x)=3x2+6x−5f′(x)=3x2+6x−5
5. Difference of Functions:
g(x)=4x4−x3+2x2−xg(x)=4x4−x3+2x2−x
Solution:
g′(x)=16x3−3x2+4x−1g′(x)=16x3−3x2+4x−1
6. Implicit Differentiation:
x2+y2=1x2+y2=1
Solution:
2x+2ydydx=0 ⟹ dydx=−xy2x+2ydxdy=0⟹dxdy=−yx
7. Product Rule and Chain Rule:
h(x)=x2exh(x)=x2ex
Solution:
h′(x)=2xex+x2ex=xex(2+x)h′(x)=2xex+x2ex=xex(2+x)
8. Logarithmic Differentiation:
f(x)=xxf(x)=xx
Solution: Taking the natural logarithm:
ln(f(x))=xln(x) ⟹ ddx(ln(f(x)))=ddx(xln(x))ln(f(x))=xln(x)⟹dxd(ln(f(x)))=dxd(xln(x))
1f(x)f′(x)=ln(x)+1 ⟹ f′(x)=xx(ln(x)+1)f(x)1f′(x)=ln(x)+1⟹f′(x)=xx(ln(x)+1)
These examples cover a variety of functions and differentiation techniques, providing a
comprehensive overview of fundamental derivative concepts.
