Derivatives worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
xyx = −3

Let f(x) = 5x5 − 5x2 + 5x + 3. Find the slope of the graph at x = −3, that is f′(−3).

f(x) = 5x5 − 5x2 + 5x + 3x = −3
f′(−3) =
2.Easy
xyx = 2

Let f(x) = −x3 + 7x2 − 7x − 4. Find the slope of the graph at x = 2, that is f′(2).

f(x) = −x3 + 7x2 − 7x − 4x = 2
f′(2) =
3.Medium
xyx = 1

Let f(x) = (−2x + 1)4. Find f′(1).

f(x) = (−2x + 1)4x = 1
f′(1) =
4.Medium
xyx = −2

Let f(x) = ln(x2 + 2). Find f′(−2).

f(x) = ln(x2 + 2)x = −2
f′(−2) =
5.Hard
xy

Let f(x) = x3 − 7.5x2 + 18x. Find the x-coordinate x of the local minimum.

f(x) = x3 − 7.5x2 + 18x
x =
6.Hard
xy

Let f(x) = x3 − 10.5x2 + 36x − 2. Find the x-coordinate x of the local maximum.

f(x) = x3 − 10.5x2 + 36x − 2
x =

Answer key

  1. 1. f′(−3) = 2060
  2. 2. f′(2) = 9
  3. 3. f′(1) = 8
  4. 4. f′(−2) = −0.6667
  5. 5. x = 3
  6. 6. x = 3

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