GRE Subject Test: Math : Derivatives & Integrals

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Example Question #1 :Finding Derivatives

Derive:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This problem requires the product rule. The derivative using the product rule is as follows:

Letand

Their derivatives are:

and

Substitute the functions into the product rule formula and simplify.

Example Question #1 :Finding Derivatives

Givenand, find

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall the chain rule from calculus:

So we will want to begin by finding the first derivative of each of our functions:

Next, use the chain rule formula:

Expand everything to get

Example Question #1 :Derivatives & Integrals

Findgivenand

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall the product rule for differentiaion.

So we need to find the first derivative of each of our functions:

Recall thatis a strange one:

Next, use the formula from up above.

Expand and simplify.

Rewrite in standard form and factor out an

Example Question #1 :Finding Derivatives

What is the derivative of:?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: Defineand:



Step 2: Findand




Step 3: Define Product Rule:

Product Rule=

Step 4: Substitute the functions for their places in the product rule formula



Step 5: Expand:



Step 6: Combine like terms:

Final answer:

Example Question #1 :Finding Derivatives

Find the derivative, with respect to, of the following equation:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

1) Starting Equation:

2) Simplifying:

3) Take the derivative, using the power rule.

4) Simplify answer:

Notes:

1) Easiest way to take the derivative is to simplify the equation first. In doing so, you should see that this is NOT an application for the chain rule. Although two variables are multiplied together, they are the same variable. The chain rule will give you the wrong answer.

2) Exponent Math... multiplied factors means you should add the exponents

3) Standard Power Rule. Bring the exponent down, multiplying it into the coefficient. Subtract 1 from the exponent. Constants go to 0.

4) Simplify the answer.

Example Question #1 :Finding Derivatives

Find the derivative of

Possible Answers:

None of the Above

Correct answer:

None of the Above

Explanation:

Step 1: We need to define the product rule. The product rule saysis defined as the derivative of f(x) multiplied by g(x). In the question, the first parentheses is f(x) and the second parentheses is g(x).

步骤2:我们将首先计算and。To find the derivative of any term, we do one the following rules:

1)所有条款与指数(积极的和消极的) of the original equation are dropped down and multiplied by the coefficient of that term that you are working on. The exponent that gets written after taking the derivative is 1 less than (can also be thought of as (x-1, where x is the exponent that was dropped).
2) The derivative of a term ax,, is just the value, which is the coefficient of the term.
3) The derivative of any constant term, that is any term that does not have a variable next to it, is always

Step 3: We will take derivative offirst.

。Let us take the derivative of each and every term and then add everything back together. We denote (') as derivative.

。我们使用的是rule 1 here (listed above). The two from the exponent dropped down and was multiplied by the coefficient of that term. The exponent is 1 less than the exponent that was dropped down, which is why you seein the exponent.
。We use rule 2 that was listed above. The derivative of this term is just the coefficient of that term, in this case, 3.
。We use rule 3. Since the derivative is, we won't write it in the final equation for the derivative of

Let's put everything together:


Step 4: We will take derivative of g(x).





So,

Step 5: Now that we have found the derivatives, let's substitute all the equations into the formula for product rule.



Step 6: Let's find

In the equation above,。We will need to distribute and expand this multiplication.

当我们扩大的时候,我们得到的。Let's simplify that expansion.

We will get:

Step 7: Let's find, which is defined as

We will expand and simplify.

当我们扩大的时候,我们得到的:

If we simplify, we get

Step 8: Add the two products together and simplify.

If we add and simplify, we get:

。This is the final answer to the expansion of the product rule.

Example Question #1 :Derivatives & Integrals

Find derivative of:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: Define the two functions...




Step 2: Find the derivative of each function:




Step 3: Define the Product Rule Formula...



Step 4: Plug in the functions:



Step 5: Expand and Simplify:





The derivative of the product ofandis

Example Question #1 :Quotient Rule

Find:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the quotient rule.

For the function,and,and

Substitute and solve for the derivative.

Reduce the first term.

Example Question #1 :Finding Derivatives

Find the following derivative:

Given

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This question asks us to find the derivative of a quotient. Use the quotient rule:

Start by findingand

So we get:

Whew, let's simplify

Example Question #1 :Derivatives & Integrals

Find derivative

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This question yields to application of the quotient rule:

So findandto start:

So our answer is:

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