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Basic Cal Lesson 6 (3)

This lesson covers the Rules of Differentiation for algebraic functions, providing methods to compute derivatives more efficiently than the previously learned four-step procedure. It introduces several rules including the Constant Rule, Power Rule, Constant Multiple Rule, and Sum Rule, along with examples to illustrate their application. Additionally, it discusses finding tangent lines and horizontal tangents using derivatives.

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Basic Cal Lesson 6 (3)

This lesson covers the Rules of Differentiation for algebraic functions, providing methods to compute derivatives more efficiently than the previously learned four-step procedure. It introduces several rules including the Constant Rule, Power Rule, Constant Multiple Rule, and Sum Rule, along with examples to illustrate their application. Additionally, it discusses finding tangent lines and horizontal tangents using derivatives.

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Lesson 2

Differentiating
Algebraic Function
In chapter 2, Lesson 1, we have obtained a
formula to get the derivative of a given
function However, this computation can be
tedious when the expression for the function
becomes more complicated.
In this lesson, we shall discuss the different
Rules of Differentiation that will allow us to
compute for the derivatives of algebraic
functions faster. We shall also learn about
higher-order derivatives.
In previous lesson, we computed the
derivative of a function by using its

However, the four- step procedure


described in previous lesson could be quite
tedious when used all the time. We shall now
consider several theorems that will aid us in
finding the derivatives. Both prime and
notations for the theorems will be presented.
The following are the Rules of Differentiation
for Algebraic Functions.
Rule1 The Constant Rule of Differentiation
If c a constant and if for all x, then
Example 1:
Find the derivative of each function.
Solution:
Solution:
Solution:
Rule 2 The Power Rule (for positive Integer
Powers) of Differentiation
If n is a positive integer and if ,
then
Example 2
Find the derivative of the following functions:

Solution:
For and
Hence, or
𝟏
𝒃 . 𝒇 ( 𝒙)= 𝟐
𝒙
Solution: This function may be expressed as

(a negative exponent) with

So the derivative of the function is


or

Note that the derivative of exists only if


c.
Solution:
The radical expression is equivalent to an expression
with fractional exponent, so this function may be
expresses as
with and
Hence, the derivative of the function is

Note that the derivative of exists only if


Rule 3
The Constant Multiple Rule of
Differentiation
If is a function, c is a constant, and is a function
defined by then if exists,

Example 3
Find each derivative.

Solution:

= 15
Solution:

𝟏𝟐
¿ 𝟒
𝒙
Solution:
Example 4
Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph
of .
Solution:
From Rule 2, . The y coordinate at
is . So the tangent line passes through (3,9). The slope of the
tangent line at the point is
Using the point-slope form of a line, we have

𝒚 −𝟗=𝟔( 𝒙 −𝟑)
𝒚 −𝟗=𝟔 𝒙 −𝟏𝟖
𝟔 𝒙 − 𝒚 −𝟗=𝟎
From this example, we see that is not the same as The
number gives us the slope of the graph at , while the
number gives us the y- coordinate of the graph at
Rule 4 Sum Rule
Let the function and be differentiable at x.
If then
or

The derivative of a sum of two functions is the sum


of their derivatives. In addition, since
,
then applying Rule 3 and 4, we have

The derivative of a difference of two functions is


the difference of their derivatives
Example
Evaluate the derivative of each function.

Solution:

¿ 𝟐+ 𝟎=𝟐
2. s
Solution:
)
Solution:

𝟏
−𝟐 𝟏 −
𝟐
¿ −𝟑 𝒙 − 𝒙
𝟐
−𝟑 𝟏
¿ 𝟐−
𝒙 𝟐√ 𝒙
Example 5.
Let the function be defined by What are the point(s)
on the graph of where the tangent line is a horizontal?
Solution:
The slope of the tangent line to the curve at any value of x is
the derivative of f.
Since we are looking for the points on the graph where the
tangent line is horizontal, then we find values of x where
the slope of the tangent line is zero, or
Substituting in the original equation, we
obtain the corresponding value of the
−𝟐 𝒙=− 𝟔 function
−𝟔 𝟐
𝒙= ¿ ( 𝟑 ) − 𝟔 ( 𝟑 ) +𝟖
−𝟐
¿ 𝟗 − 𝟏𝟖 +𝟖
¿ −𝟏
𝒙 =𝟑 The tangent line is horizontal at point (3, 1).
TRY THIS…
Evaluate the derivative of each function.
𝟐
𝟏 . 𝒇 ( 𝒙)=𝟑 𝒙
𝟐 . 𝒇 ( 𝒙 )=𝒙 −𝟒
𝟐
𝟑 . 𝒇 ( 𝒙 )=𝒙 − 𝟓
𝟐
𝟒 . 𝒇 ( 𝒙 )= 𝒙 −𝟐 𝒙+𝟏
𝟐
𝟓 . 𝒇 ( 𝒙 )=𝟑 𝒙 + 𝒙 −𝟐
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