Using the definition of derivative, find f′(x) for f(x) = x2 − 1


f(x)=limh0f(x+h)f(x)hf'(x)=\displaystyle\lim_{h\rightarrow0}\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}

=limh0[(x+h)21][x21]h=\displaystyle\lim_{h\rightarrow0}\frac{[(x+h)^2-1]-[x^2-1]}{h}
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Find the derivative of each function

a) y=cos(3)y=\cos\left(3\right) b) y=x3+π4y=\frac{x^3+\pi}{4} c) y=xe+exy=x^e+e^x




Practice Question: Finding a Derivative

Find the derivative of f(x)=x3×xf\left(x\right)=x^3\times\sqrt{x}.

Using the definition of a derivative, find the derivative of

f(x)=xf(x)=\sqrt{x}

Find the derivative of the following function:
y=sin(x)y=\sin(\sqrt{x})


Find the derivative of the following function:
y=esin(x)y=e^{\sin(\sqrt{x})}


Find the derivative of the following functions at the given point using quotient rule.


*You may also need to use other derivative rules you've learned so far.
Derivative of y=2x54x(4x2)3\displaystyle y=\frac{2x^5-4x}{\left(4-x^2\right)^3}, at x=0x=0.
Find the derivative of f(x)=x2+3x4/3+1x2+1\displaystyle f(x)=\frac{x^2+3x^{4/3}+1}{x^2+1}

Practice: Power of a Function Rule

Find the derivative of f(x)=(1x+2x3)4f\left(x\right)=\left(\frac{1}{x}+2x^3\right)^4 at the point x=1x=1
Find the derivative of the following:
yex+y2=x2ye^{x+y^2}=x^2

Given x2+y=y24x^2+y=y^2-4, find yy'.

Practice: Second Derivative

Find the second derivative of y=2+x3y=\sqrt{2+x^3} at x=1x=1
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Find the derivative of y=(x3)9 xx ln xx9.y=\frac{\left(x-3\right)^9\ x^x\ \ln\ x}{x-9}.






If f(x)=xxf(x)=x^{\sqrt{x}} then find f(4)f'(4).
Find the derivative of g(x)=cos1(sin1x)g(x)=\cos^{-1}\left(\sin^{-1}x\right).

Is there any point on the graph y = x2+ + 3x + 8 such that the tangent line is parallel to the line with the equation y = 7x + 104 ?


Find the equation of tangent line to y=2x+3y=\sqrt{2x+3} at x=3.


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Find all value(s) of x on the graph of f(x)=1x+16xf\left(x\right)=\frac{1}{x}+16x where the tangent line is horizontal


Suppose g(x)g\left(x\right) is differentiable, f(x)=x2g(x)f\left(x\right)=x^2g\left(x\right). Given that f(3)=30f'\left(3\right)=30, f(3)=19f''\left(3\right)=19, g(3)=2g\left(3\right)=2, what is g(3)g'\left(3\right) and g(3)g''\left(3\right)?

Suppose g(x)g\left(x\right) is differentiable, f(x)=1+x g(x)x2f\left(x\right)=\frac{1+x\ g\left(x\right)}{x^2}, f(1)=2f'\left(1\right)=2, g(1)=1g\left(1\right)=1, what is g(1)g'\left(1\right)?

Differentiate f(x)=(x3/2)(2x45x2x1)(xeπ3.5)\displaystyle f(x)=(x^{3/2})\left(2x^{4}-5x^{2}-x^{-1}\right)(x^{e}-\pi^{3.5})



Practice: Normal Line

Find the equation of the normal line to the curve y=2x+xy=2x+\sqrt{x} at the point where the normal line has a slope of 13-\frac{1}{3}.