TEST
Differentiation and Derivatives
December 2024
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Section A: Objective Questions (20 Marks) (2 marks each)
1. Derivative of (3x2 − 9x + 5)9 with respect to x is:
(a) 27(2x − 3)(3x2 − 9x + 5)8
(b) 27(6x − 9)(3x2 − 9x + 5)8
(c) 18(2x − 3)(3x2 − 9x + 5)8
2 8
(d) 18(6x − 9)(3x √ − 9x + 5)
2. Derivative 2 2
of x + a with respect to x is:
√
(a) 1/(2 x 2 + a2 )
√
(b) 1/√ x2 + a2
(c) x/ x 2 2
√ +a
(d) −x/ √ x + a2
2
dy
3. If y = x + √1x , then 2x dx + y is:
√
(a) x/2 √
(b) √−2 x
(c) √ x
(d) 2 x
[Link] of a2x+3 with respect to x is:
(a) 2a2x+3
(b) 2a2x+3 log(a)
(c) a2x+3 log(a)
(d) a2x+3
[Link] of xx with respect to x is:
(a) xx (1 − log(x))
(b) xx (log(x) − 1)
(c) xx (1 + log(x))
(d) xx (2 + log(x))
x
+e−x dy
[Link] y = eex −e −x , then dx is:
2
(a) y
(b) 1 − y 2
(c) y 2 − 1
(d) 1 + y 2
7. Derivative of log(x) with respect to 1/x is:
(a) −1/x3
1
(d) xx (2 + log(x))
x
+e−x dy
[Link] y = eex −e −x , then dx is:
2
(a) y
(b) 1 − y 2
(c) y 2 − 1
(d) 1 + y 2
7. Derivative of log(x) with respect to 1/x is:
(a) −1/x3
(b) −1/x
(c) 1/x
(d) −x
[Link] f (x) = loga (x), then f ′ (e) is:
(a) 1/(e log(πa))
(b) 1/e
(c) 1/(e log(a))
(d) 1/(a ln(a))
dy
[Link] x2 + xy + y 2 = 0, then dx is:
(a) (2x + y)/(x + 2y)
(b) −(2x + y)/(x + 2y)
(c) (x + 2y)/(2x + y)
(d) −(x + 2y)/(2x + y)
d2 y
[Link] y = Ae5x + Be−5x , then dx 2 is:
(a) 25y
(b) 5y
(c) −25y
(d) −5y
section B
[Link] the following function with respect to x:
√ √
x2 + 1 + x2 − 1
f (x) = √ √
x2 + 1 − x2 − 1
dy
[Link] xy = ex−y , find dx .
13.A curve is defined by the parametric equations x = t2 and y = t3 . Find
d2 y
dx2 .
x2
14. Differentiate y = ln e2 twice with respect to x.
√
q p
[Link] that the derivative of y = x + x + x + . . . is 2y − 1.
Instructions - **Time Management:** Aim to complete Section A in 20
minutes and Section B in 40 minutes. -Show Work:For Section B, write all
steps clearly ]Subjective Questions (30 Marks) (Each question carries 6 marks)
[Link] the following function with respect to x:
√ √
x2 + 1 + x2 − 1
f (x) = √ √
x2 + 1 − x2 − 1
