MAT 270 - Derivative Practice I

Find the derivative of each of the following functions and simplify.

1.

f ( x) = 4 x 3 3x 2 + 2 x

2.

f ( x) =

3.

f ( x) = 3 2 x 2 5 x + 1

4.

f ( x) = x

5.

f ( x) =

x +1
x2

6.

f ( x) =

x2 2
x2

7.

f ( x) =

x2
x2 2

8.

f ( x) = x x 2 + 1

9.

f ( x) =

x2 3

3 x2

1
x

10. f ( x) =

ex
ex 1

2
x
+
2
x

11. f ( x) =

2x
x 1

12. f ( x) = (3 x 2 )(2 x + 1)

13. y = 5 x 2 5 x

x
x 1

14. y =

15. y =

3
x

ex
x
3

16. y = 6 x 2 + 7 x 5 + 1

17. y =

7
1 x3
3

4
18. y = x 4
3

19. y =

1
7x
1
e

20. y = 2 x 2

Bonus:
2

y = eln x 3 x 7