Evaluate derivative at a point or find tangent slope

The question asks to compute the value of a derivative at a specific point, find the slope of a tangent line, or determine a parameter given a tangent condition involving a transcendental function.

ap-calculus-ab None Q12 View
The velocity of a particle moving along a straight line is given by $v ( t ) = 1.3 t \ln ( 0.2 t + 0.4 )$ for time $t \geq 0$. What is the acceleration of the particle at time $t = 1.2$?
(A) - 0.580
(B) - 0.548
(C) - 0.093
(D) 0.660
ap-calculus-ab 2012 Q4 View
If $f ( x ) = 7 x - 3 + \ln x$, then $f ^ { \prime } ( 1 ) =$
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
(E) 8
ap-calculus-ab 2012 Q1 View
The temperature of water in a tub at time $t$ is modeled by a strictly increasing, twice-differentiable function $W$, where $W ( t )$ is measured in degrees Fahrenheit and $t$ is measured in minutes. At time $t = 0$, the temperature of the water is $55 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$. The water is heated for 30 minutes, beginning at time $t = 0$. Values of $W ( t )$ at selected times $t$ for the first 20 minutes are given in the table above.
(a) Use the data in the table to estimate $W ^ { \prime } ( 12 )$. Show the computations that lead to your answer. Using correct units, interpret the meaning of your answer in the context of this problem.
(b) Use the data in the table to evaluate $\int _ { 0 } ^ { 20 } W ^ { \prime } ( t ) d t$. Using correct units, interpret the meaning of $\int _ { 0 } ^ { 20 } W ^ { \prime } ( t ) d t$ in the context of this problem.
(c) For $0 \leq t \leq 20$, the average temperature of the water in the tub is $\frac { 1 } { 20 } \int _ { 0 } ^ { 20 } W ( t ) d t$. Use a left Riemann sum with the four subintervals indicated by the data in the table to approximate $\frac { 1 } { 20 } \int _ { 0 } ^ { 20 } W ( t ) d t$. Does this approximation overestimate or underestimate the average temperature of the water over these 20 minutes? Explain your reasoning.
(d) For $20 \leq t \leq 25$, the function $W$ that models the water temperature has first derivative given by $W ^ { \prime } ( t ) = 0.4 \sqrt { t } \cos ( 0.06 t )$. Based on the model, what is the temperature of the water at time $t = 25$ ?
ap-calculus-bc 2006 Q2 View
As a pot of tea cools, the temperature of the tea is modeled by a differentiable function $H$ for $0 \leq t \leq 10$, where time $t$ is measured in minutes and temperature $H ( t )$ is measured in degrees Celsius. Values of $H ( t )$ at selected values of time $t$ are shown in the table above. (a) Use the data in the table to approximate the rate at which the temperature of the tea is changing at time $t = 3.5$. Show the computations that lead to your answer. (b) Using correct units, explain the meaning of $\frac { 1 } { 10 } \int _ { 0 } ^ { 10 } H ( t ) d t$ in the context of this problem. Use a trapezoidal sum with the four subintervals indicated by the table to estimate $\frac { 1 } { 10 } \int _ { 0 } ^ { 10 } H ( t ) d t$. (c) Evaluate $\int _ { 0 } ^ { 10 } H ^ { \prime } ( t ) d t$. Using correct units, explain the meaning of the expression in the context of this problem. (d) At time $t = 0$, biscuits with temperature $100 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ were removed from an oven. The temperature of the biscuits at time $t$ is modeled by a differentiable function $B$ for which it is known that $B ^ { \prime } ( t ) = - 13.84 e ^ { - 0.173 t }$. Using the given models, at time $t = 10$, how much cooler are the biscuits than the tea?
bac-s-maths 2015 Q3 View
For every natural number $n$, the function $f_{n}$ is defined for all real $x$ in the interval $[0; 1]$ by:
$$f_{n}(x) = x + \mathrm{e}^{n(x-1)}$$
Let $\mathscr{C}_{n}$ denote the graph of the function $f_{n}$ in an orthogonal coordinate system.
Part A: generalities on the functions $\boldsymbol{f}_{\boldsymbol{n}}$
  1. Prove that, for every natural number $n$, the function $f_{n}$ is increasing and positive on the interval $[0; 1]$.
  2. Show that the curves $\mathscr{C}_{n}$ all have a common point A, and specify its coordinates.
  3. Using the graphical representations, can one conjecture the behavior of the slopes of the tangent lines at A to the curves $\mathscr{C}_{n}$ for large values of $n$? Prove this conjecture.

Part B: evolution of $\boldsymbol{f}_{\boldsymbol{n}}(\boldsymbol{x})$ when $x$ is fixed
Let $x$ be a fixed real number in the interval $[0; 1]$. For every natural number $n$, we set $u_{n} = f_{n}(x)$.
  1. In this question, assume that $x = 1$. Study the possible limit of the sequence $(u_{n})$.
  2. In this question, assume that $0 \leq x < 1$. Study the possible limit of the sequence $(u_{n})$.

Part C: area under the curves $\mathscr{C}_{\boldsymbol{n}}$
For every natural number $n$, let $A_{n}$ denote the area, expressed in square units, of the region located between the $x$-axis, the curve $\mathscr{C}_{n}$ and the lines with equations $x = 0$ and $x = 1$ respectively. Based on the graphical representations, conjecture the limit of the sequence $(A_{n})$ as the integer $n$ tends to $+\infty$, then prove this conjecture.
cmi-entrance 2019 QA2 4 marks View
Let $f$ be a real valued continuous function defined on $\mathbb{R}$ satisfying $$f'\left(\tan^{2}\theta\right) = \cos 2\theta + \tan\theta \sin 2\theta, \text{ for all real numbers } \theta.$$ If $f'(0) = -\cos\frac{\pi}{12}$ then find $f(1)$.
csat-suneung 2013 Q22 3 marks View
For the function $f ( x ) = x \ln x + 13 x$, find the value of $f ^ { \prime } ( 1 )$. [3 points]
csat-suneung 2014 Q22 3 marks View
For the function $f ( x ) = 5 e ^ { 3 x - 3 }$, find the value of $f ^ { \prime } ( 1 )$. [3 points]
csat-suneung 2015 Q23 3 marks View
For the function $f ( x ) = \cos x + 4 e ^ { 2 x }$, find the value of $f ^ { \prime } ( 0 )$. [3 points]
csat-suneung 2016 Q23 3 marks View
For the function $f ( x ) = 4 \sin 7 x$, find the value of $f ^ { \prime } ( 2 \pi )$. [3 points]
csat-suneung 2018 Q23 3 marks View
For the function $f ( x ) = \ln \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right)$, find the value of $f ^ { \prime } ( 1 )$. [3 points]
csat-suneung 2020 Q22 3 marks View
For the function $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } \ln x$, find the value of $\frac { f ^ { \prime } ( e ) } { e ^ { 2 } }$. [3 points]
csat-suneung 2024 Q27_calculus 3 marks View
For a real number $t$, let $f(t)$ denote the slope of the line passing through the origin and tangent to the curve $y = \frac{1}{e^x} + e^t$. For the constant $a$ satisfying $f(a) = -e\sqrt{e}$, find the value of $f'(a)$. [3 points]
(1) $-\frac{1}{3}e\sqrt{e}$
(2) $-\frac{1}{2}e\sqrt{e}$
(3) $-\frac{2}{3}e\sqrt{e}$
(4) $-\frac{5}{6}e\sqrt{e}$
(5) $-e\sqrt{e}$
gaokao 2019 Q9 View
9. If the line $y = k x - 2$ is tangent to the curve $y = 1 + 3 \ln x$, then $k =$
A. $2$ B. $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$
C. $3$ D. $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
germany-abitur 2023 QPart A 17 marks View
Given is the function $f : x \mapsto \ln ( x - 3 )$ with maximal domain $D$ and derivative function $f ^ { \prime }$. (1a) [2 marks] State $D$ and the zero of $f$. (1b) [3 marks] Determine the point $x \in D$ for which $f ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 2$ holds.
Given is the function $g : x \mapsto \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } - 1$ defined in $\mathbb { R } \backslash \{ 0 \}$. (2a) [2 marks] State an equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph of $g$ and the range of $g$.
(2b) [3 marks] Calculate the value of the integral $\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } ^ { 2 } g ( x ) \mathrm { dx }$.
A polynomial function $f$ defined in $\mathbb { R }$, which is not linear, with first derivative function $f ^ { \prime }$ and second derivative function $f ^ { \prime \prime }$ has the following properties:
  • $f$ has a zero at $x _ { 1 }$.
  • It holds that $f ^ { \prime } \left( x _ { 2 } \right) = 0$ and $f ^ { \prime \prime } \left( x _ { 2 } \right) \neq 0$.
  • $f ^ { \prime }$ has a local minimum at the point $x _ { 3 }$.

Figure 1 shows the positions of $x _ { 1 } , x _ { 2 }$ and $x _ { 3 }$. [Figure]
(3a) [2 marks] Justify that the degree of $f$ is at least 3.
(3b) [3 marks] Sketch a possible graph of $f$ in Figure 1.
Figure 2 shows the graph of the function $g$ defined in $\mathbb { R }$, whose only extreme points are $( - 1 \mid 1 )$ and $( 0 \mid 0 )$, as well as the point $P$.
[Figure]
Fig. 2
(4a) [2 marks] State the coordinates of the minimum point of the graph of the function $h$ defined in $\mathbb { R }$ with $h ( x ) = - g ( x - 3 )$.
Subtask Part A 4b $( 3 \mathrm { marks } )$ The graph of an antiderivative of $g$ passes through $P$. Sketch this graph in Figure 2.
Given is the function $f : x \mapsto 2 e ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 8 } x ^ { 2 } }$ defined in $\mathbb { R }$. Figure 3 shows the graph $G _ { f }$ of $f$, which has the x-axis as a horizontal asymptote.
[Figure]
Fig. 3
grandes-ecoles 2010 QI.B.2 View
Let $n \in \mathbb{N}^*$.
a) Show that $\arccos(x) \sim \sqrt{2(1-x)}$ as $x \rightarrow 1$.
b) Deduce the calculation of $F_n'(1)$ and $F_n'(-1)$.
isi-entrance 2017 Q26 View
Consider the function $f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ defined as $$f(x) = \begin{cases} \frac{x}{e^x - 1} & \text{if } x \neq 0 \\ 1 & \text{if } x = 0 \end{cases}$$ Then which one of the following statements is correct?
(A) $f$ is not continuous at $x = 0$.
(B) $f$ is continuous but not differentiable at $x = 0$.
(C) $f$ is differentiable at $x = 0$ and $f'(0) = -\frac{1}{2}$.
(D) $f$ is differentiable at $x = 0$ and $f'(0) = \frac{1}{2}$.
jee-advanced 2009 Q26 View
For the function $$f(x)=x\cos\frac{1}{x},\quad x\geq1,$$ (A) for at least one $x$ in the interval $[1,\infty),f(x+2)-f(x)<2$
(B) $\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}f^{\prime}(x)=1$
(C) for all $x$ in the interval $[1,\infty),f(x+2)-f(x)>2$
(D) $f^{\prime}(x)$ is strictly decreasing in the interval $[1,\infty)$
jee-main 2017 Q67 View
If $y = \left( \frac { x } { x + 1 } \right) ^ { x } + x ^ { \left( \frac { x } { x + 1 } \right) }$, find $\frac { d y } { d x }$ at $x = 1$.
(1) $\frac { 1 } { 2 } + \ln 2$
(2) $1 + \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln 2$
(3) $1 - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln 2$
(4) $\frac { 1 } { 2 } - \ln 2$
jee-main 2020 Q62 View
If $y(\alpha) = \sqrt { 2 \left( \frac { \tan \alpha + \cot \alpha } { 1 + \tan ^ { 2 } \alpha } \right) + \frac { 1 } { \sin ^ { 2 } \alpha } }$, $\alpha \in \left( \frac { 3 \pi } { 4 } , \pi \right)$, then $\frac { d y } { d \alpha }$ at $\alpha = \frac { 5 \pi } { 6 }$ is
(1) 4
(2) $\frac { 4 } { 3 }$
(3) $-4$
(4) $- \frac { 1 } { 4 }$
jee-main 2020 Q64 View
The derivative of $\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{1+x^2}-1}{x}\right)$ with respect to $\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2x\sqrt{1-x^2}}{1-2x^2}\right)$ at $x = \frac{1}{2}$ is:
(1) $\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{5}$
(2) $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{12}$
(3) $\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}$
(4) $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{10}$
jee-main 2021 Q71 View
If $y ( x ) = \cot ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { \sqrt { 1 + \sin x } + \sqrt { 1 - \sin x } } { \sqrt { 1 + \sin x } - \sqrt { 1 - \sin x } } \right) , x \in \left( \frac { \pi } { 2 } , \pi \right)$, then $\frac { d y } { d x }$ at $x = \frac { 5 \pi } { 6 }$ is: (1) 0 (2) - 1 (3) $\frac { - 1 } { 2 }$ (4) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
jee-main 2022 Q72 View
The value of $\log _ { e } 2 \cdot \frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm { d } x } \log _ { \cos x } \operatorname { cosec } x$ at $x = \frac { \pi } { 4 }$ is
(1) $- 2 \sqrt { 2 }$
(2) $2 \sqrt { 2 }$
(3) $-4$
(4) $4$
jee-main 2022 Q74 View
If $a = \lim _ { n \rightarrow \infty } \sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { n } \frac { 2 n } { n ^ { 2 } + k ^ { 2 } }$ and $f ( x ) = \sqrt { \frac { 1 - \cos x } { 1 + \cos x } } , x \in ( 0,1 )$, then:
(1) $2 \sqrt { 2 } f \left( \frac { a } { 2 } \right) = f ^ { \prime } \left( \frac { a } { 2 } \right)$
(2) $f \left( \frac { a } { 2 } \right) f ^ { \prime } \left( \frac { a } { 2 } \right) = \sqrt { 2 }$
(3) $\sqrt { 2 } f \left( \frac { a } { 2 } \right) = f ^ { \prime } \left( \frac { a } { 2 } \right)$
(4) $f \left( \frac { a } { 2 } \right) = \sqrt { 2 } f ^ { \prime } \left( \frac { a } { 2 } \right)$
turkey-yks 2010 Q39 View
$$f(x) = \ln\left(\sin^{2} x + e^{2x}\right)$$
Given this, what is $f'(0)$?
A) $e$
B) $1$
C) $\frac{1}{2}$
D) $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$
E) $2$