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Lesson 1 Questions: Rate of Change and Differentiation Rules — Lesson quiz

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1.
The derivative of f(x) = 4x3 − 5x2 + 7x − 9 is:
f′(x) = 12x2 − 10x + 7
f′(x) = 12x3 − 10x2 + 7
f′(x) = 4x2 − 5x + 7
f′(x) = 12x2 − 10x
2.
The slope of the tangent to y = x2 − 6x + 5 at the point (4, −3) is:
−3
8
2
−2
3.
If y = (2x + 1)(3x − 4), then dy/dx at x = 1 equals:
1
7
12
−5
4.
Using the quotient rule, the derivative of (x + 3)/(x − 2) for x ≠ 2 is:
5/(x − 2)2
1/(x − 2)2
(2x + 1)/(x − 2)2
−5/(x − 2)2
5.
If y = (3x2 − 5)4, then dy/dx is:
24x(3x2 − 5)3
4(3x2 − 5)3
6x(3x2 − 5)3
12x(3x2 − 5)4
6.
The derivative of sin(3x) with respect to x is:
−3cos(3x)
cos(3x)
3cos(3x)
3sin(3x)
7.
For s(t) = t3 − 6t2 + 9t metres, the particle is momentarily at rest at:
t = 2 s and t = 4 s
t = 1 s and t = 3 s
t = 0 s only
t = 6 s
8.
The tangent to y = x3 at the point (1, 1) is:
y = 3x + 1
y = −3x + 4
y = x
y = 3x − 2
9.
The second derivative of y = x4 − 2x3 + 5 is:
12x2 − 12x
4x3 − 6x2
12x2 − 6x
24x − 12
10.
For f(x) = |x − 3|, the derivative f′(3) is:
Equals 0
Equals 1
Does not exist, since the left and right derivatives (−1 and +1) differ
Equals −1
11.
For f(x) = 2x3 − 9x2 + 12x + 1, the local maximum occurs at x =
x = 2
x = 1
x = 1.5
x = 3
12.
The inflection point of f(x) = 2x3 − 9x2 + 12x + 1 is:
(1, 6)
(2, 5)
(1.5, 6)
(1.5, 5.5)
13.
A 10 m ladder slides down a wall while its foot moves away at 1.5 m/s. When the foot is 6 m from the wall, the top moves down at:
1.125 m/s
2 m/s
1.5 m/s
0.9 m/s
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