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Teacher: Prof. JM Section: AS Mathematics Grade 11
Date: Week Grade Grade 11

Differentiation

Learning Objectives
  • Understand the concept of differentiation and how it relates to the rate of change of a function.
  • Learn how to apply basic differentiation rules such as the power rule, sum rule, and constant rule to differentiate polynomials.
  • Practice differentiating a variety of functions, including those with multiple terms and powers, to build fluency in differentiation techniques.
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    Differentiation

    Basic Differentiation Worksheet

    Question 1: Differentiate the following function:

    \[ f(x) = 3x^4 + 5x^3 - 2x + 7 \]

    Question 2: Differentiate the following function:

    \[ f(x) = 6x^2 - 4x + 8 \]

    Question 3: Differentiate the following function:

    \[ f(x) = x^5 - 4x^3 + 2x^2 - 10 \]

    Question 4: Differentiate the following function:

    \[ f(x) = 7x^3 - 5x^2 + 3x - 2 \]

    Question 5: Differentiate the following function:

    \[ f(x) = 2x^4 + 6x^2 - 9x + 3 \]

    Question 6: Differentiate the following function:

    \[ f(x) = 10x^5 - 2x^4 + 4x^2 - 7 \]

    Question 7: Differentiate the following function:

    \[ f(x) = 5x^2 - 3x + 12 \]

    Question 8: Differentiate the following function:

    \[ f(x) = 8x^4 - x^3 + 6x^2 - 4x \]

    Question 9: Differentiate the following function:

    \[ f(x) = x^6 - 7x^4 + 5x^2 - 3 \]

    Question 10: Differentiate the following function:

    \[ f(x) = 4x^3 + 9x^2 - 7x + 5 \]

    Answer Key:

    • Answer 1: \( f'(x) = 12x^3 + 15x^2 - 2 \)
    • Answer 2: \( f'(x) = 12x - 4 \)
    • Answer 3: \( f'(x) = 5x^4 - 12x^2 + 4x \)
    • Answer 4: \( f'(x) = 21x^2 - 10x + 3 \)
    • Answer 5: \( f'(x) = 8x^3 + 12x - 9 \)
    • Answer 6: \( f'(x) = 50x^4 - 8x^3 + 8x \)
    • Answer 7: \( f'(x) = 10x - 3 \)
    • Answer 8: \( f'(x) = 32x^3 - 3x^2 + 12x - 4 \)
    • Answer 9: \( f'(x) = 6x^5 - 28x^3 + 10x \)
    • Answer 10: \( f'(x) = 12x^2 + 18x - 7 \)
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