AP Calculus AB : Computation of the Derivative

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for AP Calculus AB

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Example Questions

Example Question #81 :Derivative Rules For Sums, Products, And Quotients Of Functions

Find the derivative of.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take the derivative of each term.

Add them:

Example Question #82 :Derivative Rules For Sums, Products, And Quotients Of Functions

Find the derivative of.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are two ways to solve this problem.

First, you can use a trig identity to replacewith. Using the chain rule,.

Alternatively, you could use the product rule.

Since, our final answer is still.

Example Question #83 :Derivative Rules For Sums, Products, And Quotients Of Functions

Find the derivative of.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem, we need to use the quotient rule.

Simplifying:

Example Question #91 :Derivative Rules For Sums, Products, And Quotients Of Functions

Find the derivative of

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None of the other answers

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Product rule states:

Therefore:

Example Question #471 :Derivatives

Use the chain rule to differentiate the following function:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

By the chain rule:

Differentiateusing the product rule:

Substitute this derivative forin the first equation:

Factor the equation:

Example Question #472 :Derivatives

Find.

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is undefined.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Therefore:

Example Question #9 :Finding Second Derivative Of A Function

Let.

Find the second derivative of.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The second derivative is just the derivative of the first derivative. So first we find the first derivative of. Remember the derivative ofis, and the derivative foris.

Then to get the second derivative, we just derive this function again. So

Example Question #10 :Finding Second Derivative Of A Function

Define.

What is?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take the derivativeof, then take the derivative of.

Example Question #52 :Calculus I — Derivatives

Define.

What is?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take the derivativeof, then take the derivative of.

Example Question #53 :Calculus I — Derivatives

Define.

What is?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite:

Take the derivativeof, then take the derivative of.

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