Practice Finding The Equation Of A Tangent Line (4) - Derivatives - IB 10 Mathematics

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Question 1.
What is the derivative of f(x) = x^2?
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Use the power rule.
Question 2.
If f(x) = x^3, what is f'(1)?
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Find the derivative then substitute x = 1.
3Question 3.
What does the derivative represent?
- Tangent Line
- Slope
- Function's Maxima
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Think about what the derivative measures in a graph.
4Question 4.
True or False: A tangent line can intersect a curve at more than one point.
- True
- False
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Remember the definition of tangent.
Question 5.
Find the equation of the tangent line for f(x) = ln(x) at x = e.
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Compute the derivative and find f(e) first.
Question 6.
Determine the slope of the tangent line for f(x) = tan(x) at x = π/4.
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Make sure to evaluate the derivative properly.

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