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4. The polynomial P(x) mx3 nx2 2x 3 gives a remainder of 14 when divided by
(x 1) and a remainder 7 when divided by (x 2) .Determines the values of the
constants m and n .
5. The polynomials x3 4x2 - 2x 1 and x3 3x2 x 7 leave the same
remainder when divided by x p . Find the possible values of p .
6. The remainder of P(x) x3 2x r when it is divided by x 1 , is the same as the
remainder when Q(x) 2x3 x r is divided by 2x 1 , find the values of r .
1. 15
(a) 3
(b) 20 (c)
8
2. p 3,q 6
3. p 8,q 22
4. 7 20
= 3 , = 3
5. 2,3
6. 1
8
TUTORIAL 3 OF 9
1. When P x 3x3 px2 qx 3 is divided by x2 x 2, the remainder is 8x 1 . By
using the remainder theorem, find the value of p and q. Hence obtain the quotient.
2. Given that ax b is a remainder when polynomial 2x3 5x2 28x 15 is divided by
x2 1 . By using the remainder theorem find the value of a and b
3. Find the value of p and q for the following question
(a) When x3 px q is divided by x2 3x 2, the remainder is 4x 1.
(b) If a polynomial P x is divided by x 2 the remainder is 2 , and when it is
divided by x 3 , the remainder is 3 . Given that the remainder when P x is
divided by x 2 x 3 is px q
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1. p 4,q 3 Qx 3x 1
2. a 26,q 10
3. a) p 3,q 5 b) p 5,q 12
TUTORIAL 4 OF 9
1. Given that x 3 is a factor of polynomial P x and the remainder when P x is
divided by x 3 is 12 . Find the remainder when P x is divided by x2 9 .
2. The polynomial P x is given by P x x3 3x2 2x 6 .
(a) Use the factor theorem to show that x 3 is a factor of P x
(b) Write P x in the form x 3 ax2 bx c , giving the values of a, b and c
(c) Hence solve P x 0.
3. Given that 2x 1 is a factor of P x 8x3 4x2 kx 15 ,
(a) find the value of k,
(b) factorise P(x) completely
4. Find all the possible zeroes of the polynomial if one of the zero is given
a) P(x) x3 2x2 5x 6 ; -3
b) P(x) x3 x2 4x 4 ;2
c) P(x) 2x3 5x2 x 6 ; -2
;4
d) P x 6x3 23x2 6x 8
1. Rx 2x 6
2. a) shown b) a = 1 , b = 0 , c = -2 c) - 2 , 2 , 3
3. a) k 34, b) P(x) 2x 12x 52x 3
4. a) 3,1,2 b) 2,1, 2 c) 2, 3 ,1 d) 2 , 1 , 4
2 32
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AM015/6. POLYNOMIAL
TUTORIAL 5 OF 9
1.Given (x -1) and (x 2) are factors of the polynomial S(x) 2x3 px2 qx 2 .
Find the values of constants p and q .
2. Given polynomial P(x) mx3 nx2 1 with (2x 1) is one of the factors and P(x) has a
remainder of 4 when divided by (x 1) . Determine the values of m and n . Hence,
factorise P(x) completely.
3. Find the third degree of polynomial if P1 P2 0, P1 4 and P2 28.
1. p=1 , q = -5
2. m 2,n 3, P(x) (2x 1)(x 1)(x 1)
3. P x 3x3 4x2 5x 2
TUTORIAL 6 OF 9
1. Express the following in partial fractions
7x 12 2x 3
a) x2 3x 2 b) x3 6x2 11x 6
2. Factorize 2x3 x2 2x 1 . Hence express 2x2 3x 4
2x3 x2 2x 1
1. a) 7x 12 52
x2 3x 2 (x 1) (x 2)
2x 3 1 1 3
x1 (x 2) 2(x 3)
b)
x3 6x2 11x 6 2
2. x 1x 12x 1 2x2 3x 4 9 1 8
2x 1
x 1x 1 2x 1 2 x 1 2 x 1
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AM015/6. POLYNOMIAL
TUTORIAL 7 OF 9
1. Express the following in partial fractions
a) 18x 9
(x 2)(x 1)2
3x 1
b)
x 2x 12
2. Given f(x) x3 5x2 8x 4
a) Show that (x -1)is a factor of f(x).
b) Find the value of a such that f(x) (x -1)(x - a)2
c) Hence, express 2x2 1 as partial fractions
f (x)
3. Given f x 2x3 5x2 x 6
(a) show that x 2 is a factors of .
(b) Find a, b and c such that f x x 2 ax2 bx c
x4
(c) Express f x as a partial fraction
1. a) 18x 9 5 5 3
(x 2)(x 1)2 (x 2) (x 1) 1)2
(x
b) 3x 1 1 2 5
x 2x 1
x 2x 12 2x 12
2. a) Shown
b) a =2
c) 2x2 1 1 1 7
f (x) x 1 x 2 (x 2)2
3. (a) shown (b) a 2,b 1,c 3
x 2 x4 2x 3 3 2 2 3 1 2 3
x 2x
x 1 x 1
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AM015/6. POLYNOMIAL
TUTORIAL 8 OF 9
4
1. Express in the form of partial fraction.
x 1 x2 9
2. Given P x 10x2 6x 11 and Qx x3 5x2 8x 4
(a) Show that x 1 is a factor of Qx.
(b) Factorice Q x completely.
Px
(c) Express Q x as a partial fraction.
1. 4 1 1 1
x x x
x 1 x2 9 2 1 3 3 6 3
2. x 1x 2x 2 Px 15 5 39
Qx x 1 2
(a) shown (b) (c) x x 22
TUTORIAL 9 OF 9
1. Express the following in partial fractions
3x2 2x 7 2x 3
a) (x 2)(x2 1)
b) x 1x2 4
2. Express 9x as partial fraction.
x3 3x2 4
1.
(a) 3x2 2x 7 3 2 (b) 2x 3 1 x 1
(x 2)(x2 1) (x 2) (x2 1)
x 1 x2 4 x 1 x2 4
2. 9 9
3 + 3 2 − 4 = ( − 1)( + 2)2
9 11 6
( − 1)( + 2)2 = − 1 − + 2 + ( + 2)2
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AM015/6. POLYNOMIAL
EXTRA EXERCISES
1. A polynomial P(x) 2x3 mx 2 nx 8 gives a remainder of (6x 4) when divided by
(x 1)x 2. Find the values of m and n .
2. Given f (x) x3 3x2 x 1 and q(x) x2 3x 5
a) Show that (x 1) is a factor of f (x) .
b) Find the values of a, b and c such that f (x) x 1 ax2 bx c by using long
division
c) Hence, express q(x) as partial fractions.
f (x)
3. The polynomial P(x) mx3 nx2 2x 3 gives a remainder of 14 when divided by
(x 1) and a remainder 7 when divided by (x 2) .Determines the values of the
constants m and n .
4. Given P(x) 7x2 5 and Q(x) x3 2x2 x 2 .
a) Show that (x 2)is a factor of Q(x)
b) Factorise Q(x) completely
c) Express P(x) as partial fractions.
Q(x)
5. a) When a polynomial P(x) is divided by (x 2) and (x 3) , the remainders are 5 and
10 respectively. Find the remainder R(x) , when P(x) id divided by (x 2)(x 3) , where
R(x) ax b , and a and b are constants.
b) State the factors of 2x2 5x 3. Hence, express 44 10x
fractions. (x 3)(2x2 5x 3) as partial
6. Given a polynomial of degree 3, ( ) = ( + 2)( − 3) ( ) + ( + ), where a and b are
constants.
(a) P(x) has the remainder -18 and 17 when divided by ( + 2) and ( − 3) respectively.
Find the values of a and b, state the remainder when ( ) is divided by ( + 2)( − 3).
(b) Let ( ) = + . Use the values of a and b obtained in part 1(a) to determine Q(x) if
the coefficient of 3 in ( ) is 2 and (4) = 42.
(c) Express the following in partial fractions.
− 12
( + 2)( 2 + 3)
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ANSWERS CH6: EXTRA EXERCISES FOR POLYNOMIAL.
1 m 8, n 8
2. b) a 1,b 2,c 1 , c) q(x) 3 5x 7
f (x) 2(x2 2x 1)
2x 1
3 m 7 , n 20
33
4 a) shown, b) Q(x) (x 2)(x 1)(x 1) c)
7x2 5 11 2 6
(x 2)(x 1)(x 1) x 2 x 1 x 1
5 a) R(x) x 7 b) 44 10x 2 2 4
(x 3)(2x2 5x 3) x 3 (x 3)2 2x 1
6 a) = 7, = −4, = 7 − 4
b) ( ) = 2 − 5
c)
− 12 −2 2 − 3
( + 2)( 2 + 3) = ( + 2) + ( 2 + 3)
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AM015/7. Limits
CHAPTER 7: LIMITS
LECTURE 1 OF 5
At the end of lesson, student should be able to :
7.1 a) State limit of a function f(x) as x approaches a given value a, lim f (x) L
xa
7.1 b) State the basic properties of limit
7.1 LIMITS
Definition of Limit
A function f(x) is said to approach a constant L as a limit when x approaches a as below,
lim f (x) L
xa
We are interested not in the value of f (x) when x a but in the behavior of f(x) as x
comes closer and closer to a.
Means that as x gets closer to a, but x a , f(x) gets closer to L, read as “the limit of f as
x approaches a is L”.
Notation means x approaches a from the right
means x approaches a from the left
x a means x approaches a from both sides
x a
x a
The limit of a function can be evaluated by using different method
(1) Intuitive method
(2) By using properties
(1) Intuitive Method
Computation of a limit (intuitive approach)
(a) A table of values of x versus f(x) is drawn up
(b) The values of f(x) are observed to see whether they approach a particular
value.
Step 1 : Select several values of x close enough to a.
Step 2 : Observe the pattern of corresponding f x values
Step 3 : Then guess the value of f x when x is approaching a.
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Example 1
Find lim (x2 1) =
x0
Solution
xapproaching0 from the left xapproaching 0 from the right
0 0.001 0.25 0.5
x -1 -0.5 -0.25 -0.001 1
f(x)= x2+1 y
x
(2) By using properties
Properties of limit
Properties of Limits Example
(1) If f (x) = c , where c is a constant
lim 5
lim f (x) lim c c
x3
xa xa
(2) If f (x) = x, then lim x a lim x
xa
x3
(3) If f (x) = xn, where n is a positive integer (n
lim x3
> 0), then lim x n a n
x a x2
4 lim f (x) g(x) lim f (x) lim g(x) lim(x5 10)
xa xa xa
x1
5 lim f (x).g(x) lim f (x).lim g(x) lim(x2 5)(x 1)
xa xa xa
x4
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(6) If c is a constant, then lim 5x3
lim c. f (x) c.lim f (x) x10
xa xa
7 lim f (x) lim f (x) provided lim x
xa g(x) xa x2 10
x5
lim g(x)
xa
lim g(x) 0
x a
(8) If f is a polynomial function, then lim(3x2 4x 10)
lim f (x) f (a) x2
xa lim x 4
(substitution) x0
(9) lim n f (x) n lim f (x) where n is a
xa xa
positive integer and f(a)>0
Note: By substituting a in the lim f(x) L , then L is the exact value of f(x) when x = a and
xa
the approximate value of f(x) when x approaches a, i.e. the limit is equal to exact
value.
Limit of the Rational Function
1) For a rational function, the limit can be found by substitution when the denominator is not
zero. If f(x) and g(x) are polynomials and c is any number, then
lim f (x) lim f (x) f (c) provided g(c) 0
xc
xc g(x) lim g(x) g(c)
xc
Example 2
Find the limits (if exist)
a lim 1 b lim 3x 4
x2
x1 x3 x 2
EXERCISE
Find the limits of b 2x2 x 3
x3 4
a lim x2 x4 lim
x2 2x 1
x2 x3
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QA016/7. Limits
LECTURE 2 OF 5
At the end of lesson, student should be able to :
lim f (x)
7.1 c) Find xc
lim g(x) when lim f (x) 0 and lim g(x) 0
xa xa
xc
*Use the following methods: i. factorisation; and ii. multiplication of conjugate
lim f (x) 0
2) If xc (indeterminate form), this function is undefined when x = c, but its limit may
lim g(x) 0
xc
exist, then we use:
(i) factorization method
(ii) multiplication of conjugates method
(i) Finding limit using factorization method
Step 1: Factorize the numerator and denominator and
Step 2: Simplify common / like factor
Example 1 blim x2 x 6
Find the limits (if exist)
x3 3 x
a lim x2 9
x3 x 3
c lim x3 8 d lim e2x 1
x2 4 ex 1
x2 x0
Example 2
If f (t) = 2t2 + 1, determine the value of lim f (t) f (2) if exists
t2 t 2
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(ii) Finding limit using multiplication of conjugates method for functions related to surd
Step 1: Multiply both numerator and denominator by the conjugate of numerator or
denominator.
Step 2: Simplify the fraction.
Example 3 blim x 2
Find the limits
x2 x 2 2
a lim 2 x 1
x1 x 1
clim x 1
x1 2( x 1)
EXERCISE 2. Find the limits
1. Find the limits (if exist)
a lim x 3
a lim 4x2 x 3 x3
x 3
x1 x 1
b lim1 x 1
blim 2x2 5x 2
x0 x
x2 x 2
c lim (3 t)2 9
t0 t
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LECTURE 3 OF 5
At the end of lesson, student should be able to :
7.1 d) Find one-sided limits. i. lim f (x) L ; and ii. lim f (x) M
xa xa
7.1 e) Determine the existence of the limit of a function. * lim f (x) lim f (x)
xa xa
**Exclude: End point limit such as lim x, x 0 , where lim x 0 but lim x does
x0 x0 x0
not exist.
One - Sided Limits f (x) x2 9
Consider the graph below x3
y
6
3
3x
left hand limit Right hand limit
lim f (x) 6 and lim f (x) 6
x3 x3
One sided limit
Left hand limit Right hand limit
lim f (x) M lim f (x) L
xa xa
Example 1 b lim(x 2)
Find x3
a lim(x 2)
x3
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Existence of Limits
lim f (x) lim f (x)
Limit exist if and only if xa xa
lim f (x) L , lim f (x) L
xa
xa
lim f (x) L
xa
Example 2
If f (x) 3x2 1, find the left-hand and right hand limit of f at x= 4 and hence determine
lim3x2 1
x4
Estimating a limit from a graph
Example 3
Use the graph below to estimate each limit at x= -1, 0, 2, 4
y
2
1
02 4 x
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Example 4
y
2
1
x
1 2 34
The above diagram shows the graph of the function f. Find
lim f (x)
(a) x1
lim f (x)
(b) x2
lim f (x)
(c) x3
Limit for Piecewise Function
Example 5
4 x 2 ;x 1 lim h(x).
(a) Given h( x) 2 x 2 . Find x1
;x 1
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f (x) 2 ; x 1
5 ; x 1. Find lim f (x) .
(b) Given
x1
Example 6
ax 3 ;x2
If f (x) bx2 c ;2 x4
;x4
8
Determine the value of a, b and c given that lim f (x) 5 , lim f (x) and lim f (x) exist.
x 2 x2 x4
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Limit for Absolute Values QA016/7. Limits
Example 7 b lim 3 x 1
Find the limit (if exist)
x1 x 1
alim x 3
x 3
clim (x 3)(x 2)
x2 x 2
EXERCISE b lim x2 1
x2
1. Find
a lim x2 1
x2
2. Given
f x 2x x4 lim f (x)
2x . Find
3 x4
x4
f ( x) 3x 3 ;xk
;xk
3. If x2 +5
Determine the values of k if lim f (x) exist.
xk
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QA016/7. Limits
LECTURE 4 OF 5
At the end of lesson, student should be able to :
7.1 f) Find infinite limits. * i. lim f (x) and ii. lim f (x) *Sketch of the
xa xa
graphs may be necessary to explain (i) and (ii). * lim f (x) and lim f (x)
xa xa
are undefined limits.
7.1 g) Find limits at infinity i. lim f (x) L and ii. lim f (x) M.
x x
Infinite Limits
Consider the graph of f x 1 , as x approaches 0, x2 also approaches 0, and 1 becomes
x2 x2
very large.
x f x
1 1
0.5 4
0.1 100
0.01 10 000
0.001 1 000 000
f x 1 From the graph our informal definition is
x2
i)as x a , f(x) increases without bound, then we
a write lim f (x)
a
xa
ii) as x a , f(x) increases without bound, then
we write lim f (x)
xa
iii) Therefore lim f (x) (undefined)
xa
From the graph our informal definition is
i)as x a , f(x) decreases without bound, then we
write lim f (x)
xa
ii) as x a , f(x) decreases without bound, then
we write lim f (x)
xa
iii) Therefore lim f (x) (undefined)
xa
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a QA016/7. Limits
Example 1 From the graph our informal definition is
Find one sided limit
i)as x a , f(x) increases without bound, then we
1 write lim f (x)
(a) lim
xa
x2 x 2
ii) as x a , f(x) decreases without bound, then
Example 2 we write lim f (x)
Find limit if exist
xa
(a) lim 1
x1 x 1 iii) Therefore lim f (x) does not exist.
xa
1
(b) lim
x2 x 2
(b) lim 2 1 22
x
x2
Limits At Infinity
y
y =L
x
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1. (a) If x moves increasingly far away from the origin in the positive direction (i.e. x )
and f(x) gets closer to L, then we write lim f (x) L
x
(b) If x moves increasingly far away from the origin in the negative direction (i.e. x )
and f(x) gets closer to L, then we write lim f (x) L
x
(c) In case 1(a) and 1(b), L is known as the limit to infinity. L must be a real number.
2. If lim f (x) or lim f (x) , we say that the limit does not exist.
x x
Limit at infinity for lim f (x) g(x)
x
Example 3 (b) lim 1 x2
Find the limit x
a lim(ex 2)
x
(c) lim (2 x)
x
EXERCISE
1. Find the limits (if exist)
(a) lim x 3 (b) lim x2 x 2
x3 x 3 x2 2x 3
x3
2. Find
a x2 3 b
lim ( ) lim x2 x 10
x x2 x
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LECTURE 5 OF 5
At the end of lesson, student should be able to :
7.1 h) Determine lim f (x) when lim f (x) and lim g(x) are undefined. *Emphasise i.
x g(x) x x
lim 1 0 and ii. lim 1 0 for n>0. *Exclude: Vertical and horizontal asymptotes.
x xn x xn
Limit at Infinity for Rational Function
lim 1 0 lim 1 0
xn xn
1. For n >0 , x and x
Example 4
Find lim f (x) and lim f (x) .
x x
(a) f (x) 1 (b) f (x) 3 5
x2 x2 x3
2. If lim f (x) , then we will have to divide the numerator and denominator by the
g(x)
x
highest power of x of the denominator.
Note
:
is an indeterminate form.
Example 5
Find
a lim x2 1 b lim x2
2x2 1 x
x 3x 1
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Example 6 QA016/7. Limits
Find limit if (exist) b lim x2 2
a lim x 1 x 3x 6
x x2 1
3. For the function, if lim f (x) g(x) (indeterminate form)
x
i) Multiply by the conjugate
ii) Divide the numerator and denominator by the highest power of x of the denominator.
Example 7
lim 4x2 x 2x
Find x
EXERCISE
Find
a lim 2x3 x2 3 b lim x
x3 x2 x 3x2 1
x
c lim x2 1 d lim x2 x 6
2x2 1 3 x
x x
e lim x 1 f lim x2 2
x x2 1
x 3x 6
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AM015/ 7.Limit
TUTORIAL 1 OF 6
Learning outcomes:
7.1 a) State limit of a function f(x) as x approaches a given value a, lim f x L
xa
7.1 b) State the basic properties of limit
1. Evaluate the following limit, if exist
(a) lim12 (b) lim 3x 2
x2
x5
(c) x2 1 (d) 3x2 2
x2 1 x2 4
lim lim
x2 x 2
(e) lim y3 (f) lim x2 7x 10
3y x5 x 3
y3 y3 9
(g) lim h (h) lim y 35
h4 h 4 y4
2. If lim f x 2 and lim g x 64 , find
x1 x1
(a) lim gx 4 lim fx
x1 x1
fx
(b) lim
x1 g x
(c) limf x g x f x 2
x1
f x 5
3. If lim
x4 x 2 1 , find lim f x
x4
ANSWER
1. (b) 8 (c) 5 2 (e) 0 (f) 0 (g) 1 (h) 1
3 3
(a) 12 (d)
3
2. (b) 1 (c) 20
(a) 56 32
3. 7
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AM015/ 7.Limit
TUTORIAL 2 OF 6
Learning outcomes:
lim f x lim f x 0and lim g x 0
7.1 c) Find xa when
xa xa
lim g x
xa
*Use methods: i. factorisation
ii. multiplication of conjugate
1. Evaluate the following limit, if exist
(a) lim x2 4x 5 (b) lim 2x2 x 1
x1 x 1 x2 1
x1
(c) lim x3 4x2 2x 8 (d) lim x3 27
x4 x4 x3 x 3
(e) lim x2 (f) lim p 9
x3 8 p9 p 3
x2
(g) lim x 7 (h) lim 2 x
x7 3x 4 5 x4 4 x
(i) lim x2 25 (j) lim x 1 1
x5 2x 1 3 x2 x 2
(k) lim t 2 81 (l) x 2 2x
t9 3 t x2 2x
lim
x2
1. (a) 6 (b) 3 ANSWER (d) 27 (e) 1
(f) 6 2 (c) 18 (i) 30 12
(k) 108 (g) 10 (h) 1 (j) 1
3 4 2
(l) 1
8
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TUTORIAL 3 OF 6
Learning outcomes:
7.1 d) Find one-sided limits. i. lim f x L ; ii. lim f x M .
xa xa
7.1 e) Determine the existence of the limit of a function. *
lim f x lim f x
xa xa
3x2 6 , x2
.
x2
1. x
Given that f 8 x, Evaluate lim f x , if exists.
x2
x 4 x 4
2. 4 x
Given f (x) x 4 . Evaluate lim f x , if exists.
x4
3. Determine the limit (if exist) at the given x
(a) f x x 2 at x 2
(b) h x 3 2x 4 at x 2
(c) f x x 3 x 2 , at x 2
(x 2)
x2 2 , 1 x 2
4. Given the function as, f (x) 1 2x , 2 x 4 determine the limits at (if exist) ;
x ,x4
(a) x = 2 (b) x = 4 (c) x = 9
2 x, x 1
5. Given f x x2 1 1 x 2 Evaluate each of the following limits, if exists.
2x 1 2x4.
1x8 x4
4
State the reason if the limit does not exist.
(a) lim fx (b) lim fx (c) lim fx (d) lim fx
x1 x2 x3 x4
ANSWER
1. 6
2. does not exist
3. (a) 0 (b) 3 (c) does not exist
4. (a) does not exist (b) does not exist (c) 3
5. (a) does not exist (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 9
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TUTORIAL 4 OF 6
Learning outcomes:
7.1 e) Determine the existence of the limit of a function. * lim f x lim f x
xa xa
2x 4 xk
kx 5k, xk
1.
Given f (x) . Find the value of k>0 if lim f x exist.
xk
2. Determine the values of A and B if the limit of f(x) exist at the points x = -1 and x = 4
4 x 1
f(x) Ax B
1 x 4
Ax2 Bx 1 x 4
x3 c x0
Given f (x) ax2 b
3. 0 x 2 determine the value of c if lim f (x) 2 . Find
x0
2x 2 x2
a and b if lim f (x) and lim f (x) exist.
x0 x2
x ,x 1
4. Given f x 3 , x 1 . Determine the limit at x 1 (if exist)
2x 1 , x 1
5. Evaluate limit at x 1 for the function f x 2x 1 , x 1
, x 1
0
9 x2 x3
x3
6. A function is defined as f x x6 3
162x 54x2
x3 27 x3
Determine the limit (if exist) at x=3
1. 1 c=2 ANSWER
3. a = 2 , b = -2 2. A= 3,B=-7
5. 1 4. 1
6. -6
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AM015/ 7.Limit
TUTORIAL 5 OF 6
Learning outcomes:
7.1 f) Find infinite limits. * i. lim f x and ii. lim f x .
xa xa
7.1 g) Find limits at infinity i. lim f x L and ii. lim f x M
x x
1. Find the limits (if exist):
2 1 2
1 x 1
3 x2
alim x 9 (b) lim x
x3 x1
(c) lim 3 x2 (d) lim x 4
x4 x 2 16 x1 x2 2x 3
2. For the graph of the function given below, find the limit (if exist)
f(x)
2
1
012 3 4x
(a) lim f x (b ) lim f x (c) lim f x
x 1 x2 x 3
3. Use the graph below to determine the indicated limits
y
4
-4 -2 1 4x
-1
-2
a) lim f (x) b) lim f (x) c)lim f (x) d)lim f (x) e) lim f (x)
x4 x2 x1 x4 x
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x , x 1
x 1, 1 x 3
4. The function f(x) is defined as f (x)
8 2x, 3 x 6
4, x 6
Find (i) lim f x (ii) lim fx (iii) lim fx
x1 x x3
ANSWER
1. (a) (b) (c) (d)
2. (a) 1 (b) does not exist (c) (undefined)
3. (a) (undefined) (b) does not exist (c) does not exist (d) 2 (e) 2
4. (a) does not exist (b) -4 (c) 2
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AM015/ 7.Limit
TUTORIAL 6 OF 6
Learning outcomes:
7.1 g) Find limits at infinity i. lim f x L and ii. lim f x M
x x
lim f x
7.1 h) Determine x , lim f x and lim g x are undefined.
lim g x x x
x
1. Find the limits ( if exist):
(a) lim 2t 2 (b) lim 16x2 4 (c) lim x2 4
2 x 4x2 3 x x 2
t t 6
(e) lim 2x3 x2 1
(d) lim (x 1)2 x 2x3 1 (f) lim 5x3 4x 9
x2 x 1 7 3x3
x 2 (h) lim x2 1 x
x 4x 1
(g) lim 8x 1 (i) lim x2 1
x x2 9 (k) lim 4x3 5x2 1 x 4x 1
x 9x3 x
(j) lim 2x 1 (l) lim x x 2 x
x 4 x2 x
x3 , x1
x2 9
Function f is defined as 10 px, 1x3
2. f x x2 3x5
x x5
2x2 1
(a) Evaluate,
(i) lim fx
x5
(ii) lim fx
x3
(iii) lim fx
x
(b) Find the value of p if lim f x exists
x3
ANSWER
1. (c) (d) 1 (e) 1 (f) 5 (g) 8 (h) 1 (i) 1
(a) 2 (b) 4 2 3 44
(j) 2 (k) 2 (l) 1
3
2. (a) (i) 25 (ii) 1 (iii) 0 b) 1
63
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EXTRA EXERCISES
SESSION 2017/2018
1. Evaluate each of the following limits, if exists
(a) lim 2x 6 3
x2 2x
x3
(b) lim 3x3 11x2 x 1
4x 2x3
x
ax 7, x k
2. Given f x 3, k x 1
x2 1, 1 x k
3x 1, k x 5
16, x5
(a) Find the values of k if lim f x exist
xk
(b) Hence, by using the value of k >0, find the value of a if lim f x exist.
xk
SESSION 2018/2019
1. Find lim x x2 5x
x
x 4, x 1
2. Given f x A, 1 x B where A and B are constants.
x 1,
xB
(a) Find the values of A and B if the limit of f x exist at x 1 and x B
(b) Hence, find lim f x
x6
SESSION 2019/2020
3x x3
2x2 7x 3
m, x 3
n
1. A function is defined as f x x 3x5
7
x7 5x7
x 7
p 2 x 7
Where m, n and p are constants.
(a) Find lim f x
x3
(b) Determine the values of m and n such that lim f x f 3 lim f x
x3 x3
(c) Find the values of p such that lim f x lim f x
x7 x7
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SESSION 2020/2021
1. Determine lim x 9
x9 6 x 3
2. Find lim 2x1 5x
x
7x2 3
x2 2x 8 x4
x4
4x
3. The function is defined as f x m
6x n x4
Where m and n are constants
If lim f x f 4 and lim f x f 4 , find the values of m and n.
x4 x4
ANSWERS
SESSION 1 (b) 3 2. (a) 3 4
2017/2018 2
1. (a) (b)
SESSION
2018/2019 2 3
1. 5
SESSION 2. (a) A 5, B 4 (b) 7
2019/2020 2
(b) n 8 m1 (c) p 2 2 7
SESSION 1. (a) 1 35 5
2020/2021 5
2. 2 6 3. n 30 m 6
1. 10
7
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AM015/8. Differentiation
CHAPTER 8: DIFFERENTIATION
LECTURE 1 of 5
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this topic, student should be able to;
8.1 a) Find the derivative of a function f(x) using the first principle
8.2 a) Apply the rules of differentiation:
i) Basic rules
ii) Sum rules
8.1 DERIVATIVE OF A FUNCTION
In calculus, a branch of mathematics, the derivative of a function is a measurement of how the
function changes when the values of its input change. The process of finding derivative of a
function is called differentiation.
Let say, we have two points, P(x, f (x)) and Q(x h, f (x h)) which lies on the curve y f (x) .
h is use to denote a small increment of length in the direction of the x-axis.
Thus the gradient of the chord is given by Recall: m y2 y1
x2 x1
P QN
PN
f (x h) f (x)
xhx
f (x h) f (x)
h
Now, if we move Q nearer to P , say to point Q1 , Q2 ,…, h 0 , then the gradient of the chords
P, PQ1, PQ2 ,…will give better and better approximations for the gradient of the tangent at P
and therefore, the gradient of the curve at P .
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By definition,
f ' ( x) lim f (x h) f ( x)
h
h0
= the gradient of the chord PQ as Q moves nearer to P
=the gradient of the tangent line at P
=the gradient of curve y f (x) at P
=the derivative of a function f (x) with respect to x
The process of finding derivative y f (x) using definition f '(x) lim f (x h) f (x) is
h
h0
called as differentiation using the first principle.
dy means y differentiated with respect to x .
dx
The 'd' is the ‘operator’, operating on some function of x . e.g. d x2 2x
dx dx
Though we choose to use a fractional form of representation, dy is a limit and it is not a
dx
fraction, i.e. dy does not mean dy dx
dx
The common ways to denote the derivative of a function y f x are as follows:
i. f xread as f prime x
ii. dy read as dydx
dx
iii. y read as y prime
The differentiation of a function should be with respect to the independent variable for
example, if
i. y f xthen dy f x
dx
ii. y htthen dy h(t) and so on.
dt
Example 1
Find the derivatives of the following functions using the first principle.
(a) f x 5x 4 (b) y 2x 1x 5
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Example 2
If f (x) 4x 2x2 , find f '(x) from first principle. Hence calculate f '(2) and f '(2) .
8.2 RULES OF DIFFERENTIATION
a) Rules of Differentiation
i) Basic Rules
1) The Derivative of a Constant Function (Constant Rule)
If k is a real number, the derivative of
f (x) k is f '(x) = 0
In other words, the derivative of a constant function is zero.
Example 3 (b) y 3 (c) f (x) e3
Find the derivatives of
(a) f x 8
2) The Derivative of a function of form xn (Power Rule)
If n is a real number, the derivative of
f x xn is f x nxn1
3) The Derivative of a Function of the form kxn (Constant Multiple Rule)
If k and n is a real number, the derivative of
f (x) kxn is f '(x) knxn1
Example 4 (b) f x 1
Find the derivatives of
x2
3
(a) y x 2
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ii) The Derivative of a Sum or Difference of Functions (Sum or Difference Rule)
If u(x) and v(x) are differentiable functions, the derivative of
f (x) u(x) v(x) is f (x) u(x) v(x)
f (x) u(x) v(x) is f (x) u(x) v(x)
Example 5 (b) g(x) x3 1 x2 4
Find the derivatives of 2 4x
(a) f (x) 2x2 5 x
Exercise
1. Find the derivatives of the following functions using the first principle.
(a) y 53x ans: -3
(b) y x2 2x ans: 2x 2
2. Find the derivatives of ans: 0
(a) f (x) ans: 6
(b) mx 12 3
x x2
2
(c) y 8 x 2 5 1 ans: 8 4 20 x 3
3x2 3 3x3 3
4x3
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AM015/8. Differentiation
LECTURE 2 of 5
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this topic, student should be able to;
8.2 a) Apply the rules of differentiation:
iii) Chain rules
iv) Product rules
v) Quotient rules
8.2 RULES OF DIFFERENTIATION
iii) The Chain Rule
If y f u is a differentiable function of u and u g(x) is a differentiable function
of x , therefore if y f gxis a differentiable function of x , then
dy dy du
dx du dx
or, equivalently, d f gx f gx.gx
dx
Example 1
Find dy if y u3 3u2 1 and u x2 2
dx
In general, any composite function of the form y f (x) n , involving some function f (x)
raised to a rational power n , is called the General Power Rule, and it is a special case of the
Chain Rule.
Let y un , where u f (x) ,
Then dy nun1 , and du f '(x) ,
du dx
Using the Chain Rule, dy dy du
dx du dx
So dy nun1 f '(x), substitute u f (x) , therefore
dx
General Power Rule
d f (x) n n f (x)n1 f '(x)
dx
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Example 2 (b) y 2
Find the derivatives of
1
(a) y 2x4 9x 6 4 3x2 1 5
iv) The Derivative of a Product (Product Rule)
If u(x) and v(x) are differentiable functions, the derivative of
f (x) u(x)v(x) is f (x) u(x)v(x) v(x)u(x)
The Product Rule can be written in function notation as
(u v)' u v' vu '
Example 3
Differentiate each of the following functions
(a) y x 1 13x2 (b) p(x) (3x2 1)(7 2x)3
(c) f (x) 1 1(x 1)
x
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v) The Derivative of a Quotient (Quotient Rule)
If u(x) and v(x) are differentiable functions, the derivative of
f (x) u(x) is f '(x) v(x)u'(x) u(x)v'(x)
v(x)
v(x)2
The Quotient Rule can be written in function notation as
u v.u u.v
v v2
Example 4 (b) y (x2 1)
Differentiate each of the following functions, (x4 1)
(a) y 1 x 1x 1
x 33
(c) f (x) 4 3x2
Exersice
Find the derivatives of
x 3 x2 1 3 ans: x2 1 2 6x3 13x2 72x 7
(a)f x 4
(x) x 42
(b) f (x) x1 x 2 1 x2 2x 1
ans: x 12
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AM015/8. Differentiation
LECTURE 3 of 5
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this topic, student should be able to;
8.2 b) Perform Second Order Differentiation
8.3 a) Find the differentiation of:
i) ex
ii) ef(x)
b) Second Order Derivatives
Consider the function y f (x) .Differentiate y with respect to x , the first derivative of f ,
that is dy f (x) is obtained. Differentiate dy with respect to x again, the second derivative
dx dx
of f , that is d dy d2y f (x) obtained.
dx dx dx2
First derivative y f x dy or d f (x)
f x or
dx dx
Second derivative y d dy d2y d2 f (x)
dx dx dx2 dx2
Example 1
Find the first and second order derivatives of p(x) 2x4 9x3 5x2 7.
Example 2
Given y ax2 b, show that x2 d2y 2y
x dx2
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8.3 DIFFERENTIATION OF EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
(a) Differentiation of Exponential Functions
Let y ex loge y x Change index form to logarithmic form
ln y x
Differentiate both sides with respect to y
1 dx
y dy
dy 1
dx dx
dy
But 1
1
y
y
ex
Hence d ex ex
dx
The Chain Rule can be used to differentiate exponential functions of the form of y e f x ,
where f x is some functions of x .
Let y eu , where u f x.
Then dy eu and du f x.
du dx
Using the Chain Rule,
dy dy du
dx du dx
eu f (x)
e f (x) f (x)
f (x)e f (x)
Therefore, (Derivative of the power) x
(Original exponential function)
d e f x f xef x
dx
Derivative of Exponential Functions
If y ex then dy ex
dx
If y e f (x) then dy f (x)e f (x)
dx
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AM015/8. Differentiation
Example 3
Differentiate each of the following with respect to x
(a) y e3x4 (b) y 5e3x
Example 4
Find the derivatives of the following functions
(a) f (x) e3x 2x 1 (b) f ( x) e2x
1 ex
Example 5
Given that y 2e2x 3e3x . Show that d2y dy 6 y 0
dx2 dx
Exercise ans: 24(2x 1)
1) Find f (x) for f (x) (2x 1)3
(4x 1) dy and d2y dy 2(2x2 x 6)
(x2 3) dx dx2 . dx x2 3 2
2) Given y , find ans:
d2y 2(4 x3 3x2 36x 6)
dx2 x2 3 3
ans:
3) Find the derivatives of the following functions ans: 2x2e2x 2 x2
(a) f (x) e2x 2 x2
(b) f x 2 1 ex ans: ex 2x 2 x2
x
x2
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AM015/8. Differentiation
LECTURE 4 of 5
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this topic, student should be able to;
8.2 b) Perform Second Order Differentiation
8.3 a) Find the differentiation of:
iii) ln x
vi) ln f(x)
8.3 DIFFERENTIATION OF EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
(a) Differentiation of Logarithmic Functions
The natural logarithmic function ln x is differentiable for all x 0.
y ln x
dy 1
dx x
Natural logarithmic functions of the form y ln f x, where f x is some functions of x , can
be differentiated using the Chain Rule.
Let y lnu where u f x.
Then dy 1 and du f x.
du u dx
Using the Chain Rule Derivative of Logarithmic Functions
dy dy du If y ln x then dy 1
dx du dx dx x
1 f (x) If y ln f (x) then dy f (x)
u dx f (x)
1 f (x)
f (x)
f (x)
f (x)
Example 1
Differentiate the following with respect to x .
(a) y ln 5x (b) y ln3x 14 (c) g(x) ln3 1 2x
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Example 2
Differentiate the following functions
(a) f x ln x 3 2x 53 (b) f x ln x 1
1 x
Example 3 (b) y ln x
Find the derivatives of y ex
(a) y x ln x
Example 4
If y ln x , prove that d2y (4 x 1) dy 2 0
2x 1 dx2 dx
Exercise ans: 2ex 1 ln x
1) Differentiate the following functions x
(a) f (x) ex ln x2 ans: 1 ln(x 1)
(x 1)2
(b) f (x) ln(x 1)
x 1 Ans: 2x
2) Differentiate y log10 x2 1 with respect to x . (ln10)(x2 1)
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AM015/8. Differentiation
LECTURE 5 of 5
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this topic, student should be able to;
8.4 a) Solve the first derivatives implicitly
8.4 IMPLICIT DIFFERENTIATIONS
(a) Implicit Function
So far differentiation has been done involving functions of the form y f (x) , which is said to
define y explicitly as a function of x .
Examples: y 3x2 7x 1, y ex 3lnx2 1
An implicit function is one in which a relationship between x and y is given without having y
as an explicit or clearly defined function of x . y is defined implicitly as a function of x .
Examples: y2 3yx3 x 1, y x y2 6
An implicit function involving y and x can be differentiated with respect to x as it stands.
To differentiate y with respect to x : d y dy
dx dx
To differentiate yn with respect to x : d yn nyn1 dy
dx dx
Proof:
y f (x)
yn f (x)n
d yn dy f (x)n Use Chain Rule
dx dx
n f (x) n1 f (x)
nyn1 dy
dx
We can generalize this as follows:
To differentiate a function of y with respect to x , we differentiate with respect to y and then
multiply by dy .
dx
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(b) Implicit Differentiation
Suppose we want to differentiate the implicit function
y2 4x 6x2 3y 1. Differentiate both sides of the
equation with respect to
d y2 d 4x d 6x2 d 3y
dx dx dx dx
2y dy 4 12x 3 dy 2. Collect all terms with on one side of the equation
dx dx
2y dy 3 dy 12x 4
dx dx
2y 3 dy 12x 4 3. Factor out
dx
dy 12x 4 4. Solve for
dx 2y 3
Example 1 (b) x3 y3 2xy 8
Find dy in term of x and y if
dx
(a) x2 y2 8
Example 2 (b) x2 y y2 ln x x
Find dy in term of x and y if
dx
(a) yey ex x
Example 3
Given ye2x 2x 1. Prove that dy 2e2x 2y .
dx
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Exercise AM015/8. Differentiation
1) Given that y3 x2 y x 3y2 0, ans: 2xy 1
(a) find dy in terms of x and y 3y2 x2 6y
dx
(b) evaluate dy when y 3 ans: 1 , 82
dx 99
2) Find dy for the function ln(xy) 2exy ans: y
dx x
3) If y x2 y 4 , show that 1 x2 dy 2xy y .
x x dx x2
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AM015/ 8: Differentiation
CHAPTER 8: DIFFERENTIATION
TUTORIAL 1 of 7
1. By using first principles, find dy for the following functions.
dx
(a) y = 3x +1 (b) f (x) = 4x2 − 7x + 5
(c) y = (2x − 3)(x + 2) ( )(d) f x = 3x2 − 2x + 1
2. Find the derivative in each case (b)f (x) = x4 − 2x2 + 3
(a) y = 6x4 + 4x2 + 3x + 5 (d)f (x) = x4 − 4x3
(c) f (x) = 3x5 − 6x4 (f) y = 1 − 1
x4
2 x + x3
(e) f (x) = x3 + x +1
3. Differentiate each function with respect to x.
(a) x4 + 3x2 − 5x (b) (x +1)(x − 3) x2 − 5x + 3
(c)
x3
(d) y = x2 +1 (e) y = 2 x(x3 + x2 +1)
x
Answer: (c) 4x+1 (d) 6x-2
1 (a) 3 (b) 8x-7
(b) 4x3 − 4x (c)15x4 − 24x3
2 ( a)24x3 + 8x + 3
(e) 2 + 1 (f) −4 − 1 + 1
(d) 4x3 −12x2 2x x5 2x
1 2
3x3 3x3
3 (a) 4x3 + 6x − 5 (b) 2x − 2 (c) − 1 + 10 − 9
x2 x3 x4
(d) 3 x− 1 53 1
2
3 (e) 7x2 + 5x2 + x
2x2
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TUTORIAL 2 of 7
1. Find dy for the following function
dx
(a) 1 (b) y = (2x5 − x2 )8 (c) y = 2 (d) y = 6x2 −1
5x + 2 (3x3 − 6)4
2. Use product rule to differentiate the following. (d) y = x3 x2 + 2
(a) y = x x −1 (b) y = x(5 − x)3 (c) y = (x2 +1)2 (1+ x)3
3. Differentiate the following by using quotient rule
2 2
a) y = x b) y = 6x3 (c) y = 3x + 2
x2 +1 x3 + 2x2 2−x
(d) y = x (e) y = (x2 + 4)3
1− x 3x3 + 4
4. Show that: (b) d 3x 3 = 3(3 − x2 )
dx x2 + (x2 + 3)2
( )a) d ( x − 9)(x + 2)4 = (x + 2)3(9x − 70)
dx 2 x − 9
Answers: (b)16x(2x5 − x2 )7 (5x3 −1) −72x2 6x
1 (a) − 5 (c) (3x3 − 6)5 (d)
(5x + 2)2 6x2 −1
2 3x − 2 (b) (5 − 4x)(5 − x)2 (c) (x2 +1)(1+ x)2[7x2 + 4x + 3]
(a)
2 x −1
2x2 (2x2 + 3)
(d)
x2 + 2
35 16(3x + 2)
−2x3 (7x + 8)
1 (c) (2 − x) 3 1
(b) (d) 3
(a) 3 (x3 + 2x2)2 2 x (1− x) 2
(x2 +1)2
3x(x2 + 4)2 (3x3 + 8 −12x)
(e) (3x3 + 4)2
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TUTORIAL 3 of 7
1. Find f '(x) and f "(x) for each of the following functions
(a) y = 3x3 + 2x2 + 4x + 7 (b) y = 4(x2 + 6) (c) f (x) = x2
x 2 + x2
2. If y = 3x + 2 , prove that x2 d2y + x dy − y = 0 .
x dx2 dx
3. Given y = Ax + Bxex with A and B are constants.
Show that x2 y"− (x2 + 2x) y '+ (x + 2) y = 0 .
dy
4. Find for the following functions.
dx
(a) y = e3x (b) y = 5e2x2 (c) y = eln x2
(d) y = ex + 1 (e) y = 1 (f) y = eax2 +bx
ex ex
5. Given that y = 3xe−2x , find dy and d2y.
dx dx 2
( )6. Given y = Ax + B ex , find the constants A and B if y = 3 and dy = 5 when x = 0.
dx
Answers: (b) 8 x− 3 ; 81+ 6 x(4 + x2) ; 2(4 − x2 )
1 x2 x3 c) 3
5
(a) 9x2 + 4x + 4 ; 18x + 4
(2 + x2)2 (2 + x2)2
4 (a) 3e3x (b) 20xe2x2
(c) 2x (d) ex − 1 (e) −1 (f)
(2ax + b)eax2 +b ex 2 ex
5 3e−2x (1− 2x) ; −12e−2x (1− x)
6 A = 2,B = 3
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TUTORIAL 4 of 7
1.Differentiate each function with respect to x.
(a) ln(4x + 1) (b) ln 3 − x2 (c) ln x 4 (d) (ln x)2 (e) ln 3x +1
x +1
(i) x + ln x
(f) ln 1 + x ln x ( )(h) ln ln x2 x − ln x
1− x (g) x2
2. Differentiate the following.
(a) y = xex2 (b) y = e−x ln x (c) y = (xln x) − x ( )(d) y = e2x ln 2x
(e) y = e x (f) y = ex (g) y = (x2 + 2x)ex2 +2x (h) y = (2x2 − 3)e−4x
1− e2x 1+ ln x
dy ( )(b) y = ln x2ex2−5x+1
3. Find for
dx
(a) y = (2x + 3)3 ln (4x + 5)
Answer: (b) − x 4 2 ln x (e)
14 3− x2 (c) (d)
(a)
4x +1 x x
2
(x +1)(3x +1)
1 1 − 2 ln x 1 2 − 2ln x
(g) (h) (i) (x − ln x)2
(f) (1− x)(1+ x) x ln x
x3
( )2
(a) e x2 (2x 2 + 1) (b) e−x 1 − ln x (c) ln x (d) e2x 1 + 2 ln 2x (e) ex e2x +1
x x (1 − e2x )2
ex[x(1+ ln x) −1] (g) 2(x + 1)3 e x2+2x (h) −4e−4x (2x − 3)(x +1)
(f) x(1+ ln x)2
3 2 (2x 3)2 2 (2x + 3) 3ln (4x 5) (b) 2 + 2x − 5
x
(a) + + +
4x + 5
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