Work Sheet 2 in Basic Calculus 4th Quarter
Work Sheet 2 in Basic Calculus 4th Quarter
Work Sheet 2 in Basic Calculus 4th Quarter
𝒅𝒚
I. Use the Chain Rule to compute the derivative and simplify your answer.
𝒅𝒙
𝑑𝑦
(3 points each: 1 pt. = ; 1 pt. = 𝑑𝑢 and 1 pt. = 𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑥 )
𝑑𝑥
1. 𝑦 = 2𝑢2 − 𝑢 + 5, 𝑢 = 1 − 𝑥2
𝒅𝒚 𝒅𝒖 𝒅𝒚
= 4𝑢 − 1, = −2𝑥 = (4𝑢 − 1)(−2𝑥)
𝒅𝒖 𝒅𝒙 𝒅𝒙
= −8𝑢𝑥 + 2𝑥
= −8(1 − 𝑥 2 )𝑥 + 2𝑥
2. 𝑦 = 𝑢2 + 2𝑢 − 3, 𝑢 = √𝑥
𝒅𝒚 𝒅𝒖 1 𝒅𝒚 1
= 2𝑢 + 𝑢 , = 1 = (2𝑢 + 𝑢) ( 1 )
𝒅𝒖 𝒅𝒙 𝒅𝒙
2𝑥 2 2𝑥 2
3𝑢
= 1
2𝑥 2
3√𝑥
= 1
2𝑥 2
3. 𝑦 = 1, 𝑢 = 3𝑥2 + 5
𝑢
𝒅𝒚 1 𝒅𝒖 𝒅𝒚 1
𝒅𝒖
=−
𝑢2
, 𝒅𝒙
= 6𝑥
𝒅𝒙
= (−
𝑢2
) (6𝑥)
6𝑥
=−
𝑢2
6𝑥
=−
(3𝑥 2 +5)2
1
4. 𝑦 = 𝑢2 + 𝑢 − 2, 𝑢 =
𝑥
𝒅𝒚 𝒅𝒖 1 𝒅𝒚 1
= 2𝑢 + 1, =− = (2𝑢 + 1) (− )
𝒅𝒖 𝒅𝒙 𝑥2 𝒅𝒙 𝑥2
2𝑢 1
=− −
𝑥2 𝑥2
1
2(𝑥) 1
=− −
𝑥2 𝑥2
1
5. 𝑦 = 𝑢2, 𝑢=
𝑥−1
𝒅𝒚 𝒅𝒖 1 𝒅𝒚 1
= 2𝑢, =− = (2𝑢) (− )
𝒅𝒖 𝒅𝒙 (𝑥−1)2 𝒅𝒙 (𝑥−1)2
2𝑢
=−
(𝑥−1)2
1
2( )
𝑥−1
=−
(𝑥−1)2
𝑑𝑦
II. In the given problems, use the Chain Rule to compute the derivative for the
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
given value of 𝑥. (3 points each: 1 pt. = ; 1 pt. = 𝑑𝑢 and 1 pt. = 𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑥 )
𝑑𝑥
6. 𝑦 = 3𝑢4 − 4𝑢 + 5, 𝑢 = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 − 5; 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 2.
𝒅𝒚 𝒅𝒖
= 12𝑢3 − 4, = 3𝑥 2 − 2
𝒅𝒖 𝒅𝒙
𝒅𝒚
= (12𝑢3 − 4 )(3𝑥 2 − 2)
𝒅𝒙
3 3
= 36(x3 − 2x − 5) 𝑥 2 − 24(x3 − 2x − 5) − 12𝑥 2 + 8
= (36𝑥 3 − 72𝑥 − 180)3 𝑥 2 − 24𝑥 3 − 48𝑥 − 120 − 12𝑥 2 + 8
= [36(2)3 − 72(2) − 180]3 (2)2 − [24(2)3 − 48(2) − 120]3 −
12(2)2 + 8
= −172, 840
7. 𝑦 = √𝑢, 𝑢 = 𝑥2 − 2𝑥 + 6; 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 3
𝒅𝒚 1 𝒅𝒖
𝒅𝒖
= 1 , 𝒅𝒙
= 2𝑥 − 2
2𝑢2
𝒅𝒚 1 3−1
= ( 1 ) (2𝑥 − 2) = 1
𝒅𝒙 (32 −2(3)+6)2
2𝑢2
𝒙−𝟏
= 𝟏 𝟐
𝒖𝟐 = 𝒐𝒓 𝟎. 𝟔
𝑥−1 𝟑
= 1
(𝑥 2 −2𝑥+6)2