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Differentiation
Written by Hassan Raza (Mathematics)
9 Class 12 Mathematics questions with answers and explanations.
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The derivative of x⁴ is:
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Correct answer: 4x³
Power rule: n x^(n-1).
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The derivative of sin x is:
- 1 -cos x
- 2 -sin x
- 3 cos x
- 4 tan x
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Correct answer: cos x
d/dx(sin x) = cos x.
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The derivative of e^x is:
- 1 x e^(x-1)
- 2 1
- 3 ln x
- 4 e^x
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Correct answer: e^x
e^x is its own derivative.
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The derivative of ln x is:
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Correct answer: 1/x
d/dx(ln x) = 1/x.
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If y = x² sin x, then dy/dx is:
- 1 x² cos x
- 2 2x sin x
- 3 2x cos x
- 4 2x sin x + x² cos x
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Correct answer: 2x sin x + x² cos x
Product rule: (2x)(sin x) + (x²)(cos x).
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The function f(x) = x² - 4x has a minimum at x equal to:
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Correct answer: 2
f'(x) = 2x - 4 = 0 gives x = 2, and f'' = 2 is positive.
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The derivative of a constant is:
- 1 The constant
- 2 1
- 3 Infinity
- 4 0
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Correct answer: 0
A constant does not change.
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The derivative of cos x is:
- 1 tan x
- 2 -sin x
- 3 sin x
- 4 -cos x
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Correct answer: -sin x
d/dx cos x = -sin x.
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The derivative of x² + 3x + 5 is:
- 1 x + 3
- 2 x² + 3
- 3 2x + 3
- 4 2x + 5
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Correct answer: 2x + 3
Differentiate each term.
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