Differentiation Product Rule - Questions

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C3 DIFFERENTIATION Worksheet E

1 Given that f(x) = x(x + 2)3, find f ′(x)


a by first expanding f(x), b using the product rule.

2 Differentiate each of the following with respect to x and simplify your answers.
a xex b x(x + 1)5 c x ln x d x2(x − 1)3
e x3 ln 2x f x2e−x g 2x4(5 + x)3 h x2(x − 3)4

dy
3 Find , simplifying your answer in each case.
dx
a y = x(2x − 1)3 b y = 3x4e2x + 3 c y = x x −1
d y = x2 ln (x + 6) e y = x(1 − 5x)4 f y = (x + 2)(x − 3)3
4
g y = x 3 e3 x h y = (x + 1) ln (x2 − 1) i y = x 2 3x + 1

4 Find the value of f ′(x) at the value of x indicated in each case.


a f(x) = 4xe3x, x=0 b f(x) = 2x(x2 + 2)3, x = −1
1
c f(x) = (5x − 4) ln 3x, x= 1
3
d f(x) = x 2 (1 − 2x)3, x= 1
4

5 Find the coordinates of any stationary points on each curve.


a y = xe2x b y = x(x − 4)3 c y = x2(2x − 3)4
d y = x x + 12 e y = 2 + x2e−4x f y = (1 − 3x)(3 − x)3

6 Find an equation for the tangent to each curve at the point on the curve with the given x-coordinate.
a y = x(x − 2)4, x=1 b y = 3x2ex, x=1
c y = (4x − 1) ln 2x, x= 1
2
d y = x2 x + 6 , x = −2

7 Find an equation for the normal to each curve at the point on the curve with the given x-coordinate.
Give your answers in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.
a y = x2(2 − x)3, x=1 b y = x ln (3x − 5), x=2
c y = (x2 − 1)e3x, x=0 d y = x x−4 , x=8

8 y

O x
x2
y = xe
2
The diagram shows part of the curve with equation y = xe x and the tangent to the curve at the
point P with x-coordinate 1.
a Find an equation for the tangent to the curve at P.
2
b Show that the area of the triangle bounded by this tangent and the coordinate axes is 3
e.

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