1. Find the derivative of f (x) = x 4. Section 2.1 Use the power rule: If y = x n then y’ = nx n – 1.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Unit 6 – Fundamentals of Calculus Section 6
Advertisements

Equations of Tangent Lines
Using a tangent line approximation of the function, find an approximate value for.
Equations of Tangent Lines
Find the slope of the tangent line to the graph of f at the point ( - 1, 10 ). f ( x ) = 6 - 4x
Local Linearization (Tangent Line at a point). When the derivative of a function y=f(x) at a point x=a exists, it guarantees the existence of the tangent.
Sections Rates of Change and the Derivative.
Derivatives - Equation of the Tangent Line Now that we can find the slope of the tangent line of a function at a given point, we need to find the equation.
THE DERIVATIVE AND THE TANGENT LINE PROBLEM
Section Write the interval [0, 6) in set notation and graph it on the real line. 1. {x | 0 ≤ x < 6}
Dr .Hayk Melikyan Departmen of Mathematics and CS
Section Yes it is a function. It passes the vertical line test.
Rates of Change.
FURTHER APPLICATIONS OF INTEGRATION Probability In this section, we will learn about: The application of calculus to probability.
Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. 11 Techniques of Differentiation with Applications.
Section 2.4 More on Slope.
Section Use the Generalized Power Rule – Chain Rule – to find the derivative of f (x) = (x 2 + 1) 3 f ( x) = (x2 +1)3 f ′( x) = 3(x2 + 1)2(2x)
10.5 Basic Differentiation Properties. Instead of finding the limit of the different quotient to obtain the derivative of a function, we can use the rules.
The Chain Rule Section 2.4.
3.3 Rates of change Find Average Rate of Change Determine if a Function is Continuous at a Point Skip Instantaneous Rate of Change until section 3.4.
Section 6.1: Euler’s Method. Local Linearity and Differential Equations Slope at (2,0): Tangent line at (2,0): Not a good approximation. Consider smaller.
Section 3.5 Find the derivative of g (x) = x 2 ln x.
Chapter 3 Introduction to the Derivative Sections 3. 5, 3. 6, 4
§2.1 Some Differentiation Formulas
Section Find the derivative of the following function. Use the product rule.
Section Find the derivative of the following function.
Business and Economic Applications. Summary of Business Terms and Formulas  x is the number of units produced (or sold)  p is the price per unit  R.
Simple Rules for Differentiation. Objectives Students will be able to Apply the power rule to find derivatives. Calculate the derivatives of sums and.
Chapter 3 Limits and the Derivative
Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. 4 Techniques of Differentiation with Applications.
Function Notation and Making Predictions Section 2.3.
3.1 –Tangents and the Derivative at a Point
Chapter 4 Techniques of Differentiation Sections 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3.
2.7 Rates of Change in the Natural and Social Sciences.
Section 4.2 – Differentiating Exponential Functions THE MEMORIZATION LIST BEGINS.
3.2 & 3.3. State the Differentiability Theorem Answer: If a function is differentiable at x=a, then the function is continuous at x=a.
1. Find the derivative of f (x) = x 4. Section 2.3 Use the power rule: If y = x n then y’ = nx n – 1.
Exploring Data Section 1.1 Analyzing Categorical Data.
B.1.2 – Derivatives of Power Functions
Section By imagining tangents at he indicated points state whether the slope is positive, zero or negative at each point. P 1 P 2 P 3.
Basic Differentiation Rules
DIFFERENTIATION RULES We know that, if y = f (x), then the derivative dy/dx can be interpreted as the rate of change of y with respect to x.
Section By imagining tangents at he indicated points state whether the slope is positive, zero or negative at each point. P 1 P 2 P 3.
Section Use the Generalized Power Rule – Chain Rule – to find the derivative of f (x) = (x 2 + 1) 3 f ( x) = (x2 +1) 3 f ′( x) = 3(x2 + 1) 2 (2x)
Clicker Question 1 What is the derivative function f '(x ) of the function ? (Hint: Algebra first, calculus second!) A. 12x 2 – (5/2)x -1/2 B. 12x 2 –
More with Rules for Differentiation Warm-Up: Find the derivative of f(x) = 3x 2 – 4x 4 +1.
Lesson 8.2 Exponential Decay. Lesson 8.2 Exponential Decay.
Linear Approximations. In this section we’re going to take a look at an application not of derivatives but of the tangent line to a function. Of course,
§ 4.2 The Exponential Function e x.
Mean Value Theorem.
Chapter 10 Limits and the Derivative
Section 1.5 More on Slope.
Warm Up a) What is the average rate of change from x = -2 to x = 2? b) What is the average rate of change over the interval [1, 4]? c) Approximate y’(2).
Find the equation of the tangent line for y = x2 + 6 at x = 3
2.1A Tangent Lines & Derivatives
Chapter 10 Limits and the Derivative
Building Linear Models from Data
The Derivative and the Tangent Line Problems
THE DERIVATIVE AND THE TANGENT LINE PROBLEM
Section 2.3 Function Notation and Making Predictions.
Section 2.4 More on Slope.
Review Game Module 5 Algebra 1.
The Chain Rule Section 3.4.
Product Rule/Quotient Rule
The Chain Rule Section 2.4.
Draw Scatter Plots and Best-Fitting Lines
More with Rules for Differentiation
Predict with Linear Models
Chapter 3 Additional Derivative Topics
Presentation transcript:

1. Find the derivative of f (x) = x 4. Section 2.1 Use the power rule: If y = x n then y’ = nx n – 1

2. Find the derivative of f (x) = x 1/2. Use the power rule: If y = x n then y’ = nx n – 1

3. Find the derivative of Use the power rule: If y = x n then y’ = nx n – 1

4. Find the derivative of f (x) = 4x 2 - 3x + 2. Use the power rule: If y = x n then y’ = nx n – 1

5. Find the derivative of Use the power rule: If y = x n then y’ = nx n – 1

6. Find the derivative of Use the power rule: If y = x n then y’ = nx n – 1

7. Find the derivative of Use the power rule: If y = x n then y’ = nx n – 1

8. Find the derivative of the following function at x = - 2.

9. Find the derivative of the following function at x = - 3. f ‘ (x) = 3x 2 so f ‘ (- 3) = 3 ( - 3) 2 = 27

10. a. Find the equation of the tangent line to f (x) = x 2 – 2x + 2 at x = 3. b. Graph the function and the tangent line on the window [-1,6] by [-10,20]. Use your calculator and the draw – tangent button. OR

10. a. Find the equation of the tangent line to at x =3. b. Graph the function and the tangent line on the window [-1,6] by [-10,20]. 2x - 2 Use the slope 4 and the point (3, 5) You need to calculate the 5.

11. a. Find the equation of the tangent line to f (x) = x 3 - 3x 2 + 2x - 2 at x = 2. b. Graph the function and the tangent line on the window [-1,4] by [-7,5]. Use your calculator and the draw – tangent button. OR

11. a. Find the equation of the tangent line to at x =2. b. Graph the function and the tangent line on the window [1,4] by [-7,5] Use the slope 2 and the point (2, - 2) You need to calculate the - 2.

12. Business: Software Costs Businesses can buy multiple licenses for PowerZip data compression software at a total cost of approximately: C (x) = 24x 2/3 dollars for x licenses. Find the derivative of this cost function at: a.x = 8 and interpret your answer. b.x = 64 and interpret your answer. The cost of the 65 th license will be about $4 The cost of the 9 th license will be about $8

13. Business: Marginal Cost (12 continued) Use a calculator to find the actual cost of the 64 th license by evaluating C(64)-C(63) for the cost function in 12. Is your answer close to the $4 that you found for part (b) of that exercise?

14. Business: Marketing to Young Adults Companies selling products to young adults often try to predict the size of that population in the future years. According to the predictions by the Census Bureau, the year old population in the United States will follow the function (in thousands), where x is the number of years after Find the rate of change of this population: a.In the year 2030 and interpret your answer. b.In the year 2010 and interpret your answer. The derivative of the function is P ‘ (x) = - x x a.P’ (20) = – 300 = 300 In 2030, the population will be increasing by 300 thousand per year. b. P’ (0) = – 300 = In 2010, the population will be decreasing by 300 thousand per year.

15. General: Internet Access The percentage of U.S. households with broadband Internet access is approximated by, where x is the number of years after the year Find the rate of change of this percentage in the year 2010 and interpret your answer. OR in the next year, 2011, the percentage of households with broadband internet access will increase by about 10%.

16. Psychology: Learning Rates A language school has found that it’s students can memorize P(t) = 24  t, phrases in t hours of class (for 1  t  10). Find the instantaneous rate of change of this quality after 4 hours of class and interpret your answer. In the next hour, the fifth hour, the student will memorize 6 phrases.

17. Economics: Marginal Utility Generally, the more you have of something, the less valuable each additional unit becomes. For example, a dollar is less valuable to a millionaire than to a beggar. Economists define a person’s “utility function” U(x) for a product as the “perceived value” of having x units of that product. The derivative of U(x) is called marginal utility function, MU(x)=U’(x). Suppose that a person’s utility function for money is given by the function below. That is, U(x) is the utility (perceived value) of x dollars. a.Find the marginal utility function. MU(x). b.Find MU(1), the marginal utility of the first dollar. c.Find MU(1,000,000), the marginal utility of the millionth dollar. U (x) = 100  x

18. General: Smoking and Education According to a study, the probability that a smoker will quit smoking increases with the smoker’s educational level. The probability (expressed as a percent) that a smoker with x years of education will quit is approximated by the equation f (x) = x 2 – 18.1 x (for 10  x  16) a.Find f(12) and f’(12) and interpret these numbers. [Hint: x = 12 corresponds to a high school graduate.] a.b. Find f(16) and f’(16) and interpret these numbers. [Hint: x = 16 corresponds to a college graduate.]