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0 DIFFRENTATION OF FUNCTION File 1: Derivative of Function F(X) = Question: You will plot the graph for power functions f(x) = 4 For each value of n, plot the function f, and its derivatives f in the same graph using GSP. Make a table for f and its derivative f, by using the inductive method, derive the general formula for the derivative of the function f(x) = , n is a positive integer n= 0,1 ,2,3,

Answer: 1. To start, open a new GSP sketchpad. 2. We are going to plot the power funcion f(x) = n=0,1 ,2,3, 4. 3. We will start from n=0. To plot new function, go to tool bar, choose graph and click plot new function. We can also do so by using keyboard instruction Ctrl+G. , where n is a positive integer

Diagram 3.1 go to graphand choose plot new function.

4. A new function window will appear, type the function f(x) = =x^0.

on it by typing f(x)

Diagram 3.2 typing function of f(x)=

in the new function window.

5. Click OK on the new function window and the graph of power function f(x) = will appear. drag the function near to the function line.

Diagram 3.3 function of f(x)=

6. To derive the derivative function of f(x)= f(x) = click it. Choose derivative.

, highlight the function and right

Diagram 3.4 deriving the derivation function f(x). 7. The derivative function f(x) will appear such follow.

Diagram 3.5 derivation of function f9x) is f(x)=0.

8. To plot the graph function of the derivative, highlight the derivative function f(x), right click it and choose plot function.

Diagram 3.6 plotting the derivation function f(x)=0 9. The graph functions of derivative f(x) will appear, change its colour by clicking the line. Go to display and choose colour. 10. The different lines colour will help us to observe the function and its derivative function easier.

Diagram 3.7 changing the lines colour.

11. From diagram 3.8, the derivative function f(x) for the function f(x) = 12. Proceed the investigation with power function f(x) = same file by going to file and choose document option.

is f(x) = 0.

, to do so, add page in the

Diagram 3.8 adding new page 13. The document option window will appear such below. Go to add page and choose blank page before clicking OK.

Diagram 3.9 choose add page and click blank page before clicking OK.

14. To plot new power function f(x) = f(x) = window will appear. Type the function f(x) =

, press Ctrl+G and a new function by inserting f(x) =x^1 in it.

15. Click Ok and the function f(x) = line to label it.

will appear. Drag the function near the function

16. To differentiate the function f(x), highlight the function and right click the mouse. Choose derivative.

17. The derivative function f(x) will appear. To plot the graph function, highlight the derivative function f(x) and right click the mouse. Choose plot function.

18. The derivative function f(x) = x will appear such follow. Change the lines colour for easier observation.

19. The derivative function of f(x) =

is f(x)=x.

20. For furhter investigation, we will plot the power function f(x)= new page.

, to do so, add a

21. Press Ctrl+G to open the new function window. Type f(x) = x^2 to insert the function f(x) = and click OK.

Diagram 3.15 inserting new function f(x)=

in the window.

22. The function f(x) =

will appear. Drag the function near the line to label it.

Diagram 3.16 the graph of function f(x)=

23. Once again, to differentiate function f(x), highlight the function f(x) and right click the mouse. Choose derivative.

Diagram 3.17 deriving the differential function of f(x)=

24. The derivative function f(x) will appear. To plot this derivative function, highlight the derivative and right click the mouse and chosse plot function.

Diagram 3.18 plotting the derivation function f(x).

25. The graph function of the derivative will appear. Once again change the derivative function colour for easier observation.

Diagram 3.19 the derivative function f(x) is black in colour. 26. The derivation of function f(x) = is f(x)=2 . The function f(x) is a quadratic

function whiles its derivative f(x) is a linear function. 27. Now, we are going to plot the power function f(x) = . To do so, add a new page. in it

28. Press Ctrl+G to open the new function window. Insert the function f(x) = by typing f(x) = x^3.

Diagram 3.20 inserting new function f(x)=

in the window.

29. The function f(x) = it.

will appear. Drag the function near the function line to label

Diagram 3.21 the function f(x)=

30. To find the derivative of function f(x) =

, highlight the function and right click

the mouse. Choose derivative and the derivative function will appear in the graph.

Diagram 3.22 deriving the derivation of function f(x)=

31. To plot the derivative of f(x), highlight the derivative function f(x). Right click the mouse. And choose plot function.

Diagram 3.23 plotting the derivative function f(x)= 32. The derivative function f(x) will appear. Change the line s colour for easier observation.

33. From diagram .., the function f(x)= f(x)=3 is a quadratic function.

. is a cubic function while its derivative

34. Finally, we will plot the power function f(x)=

. To do so, add a new page and

open the new function window by pressing Ctrl+G. 35. To insert the function f(x)= , type f(x)=x^4 in the window and click OK.

36. The function f(x)=

Will appear. Derive its derivative by highlighting the function

f(x) and right click the mouse. Choose derivative.

37. The derivative function will appear. to plot the derivative function. Highlight the derivative f(x) and right click the mouse. Now, choose plot function.

38. The derivative function will appear. change its line colour for easier observation.

39. The function f(x)=

has a derivative f(x)= 4

Discussion:

By observing all the graphs plotted. The power function f(x) and its derivative function f(x) can be tabulate as follow: General form of n f(x) f(x)= 0 1 2 3 4 0 f(x) f(x) General form of derivative function

Based from table 1, we can observe that each power function with the general form f(x)= where n equal to 0,1,2,3 and 4 formed an identical patern of derivative function.

The value of its power, n will become the derivative function variables of x. while its power will be decreasing by 1. These patterns lead us to formulate a general formula of its derivative function which is f(x) = .