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Calculus 1

limx0tanxx\lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \frac{\tan{x}}{x}

limx0sin(3x)x\lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \frac{\sin{(3x)}}{x}

Compute f(x)f'(x) using the limit definition of the derivative f(a)=limh0f(a+h)f(a)hf'(a) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(a+h) - f(a)}{h} for the following 1. f(x) = 3 2. f(x) = 3x-1 3. f(x) = x2+xx^2 + x 4. f(x) = (x)\sqrt(x) 5. f(x) = 1/x

Find the derivative of the following function using the limit definition of derivative,

f(x)=8x+4f(x) = 8x + 4

Use the definition of derivatives to find the derivative of the following function,

f(x)=x1f(x) = \sqrt{x - 1}

Find the slope of the tangent line to

f(x)=xf(x) = \sqrt{x}

when x = 1

Find the slope of the tangent line to

f(x)=1xf(x) = \frac{1}{x}

when x = 4

Use the definition of the derivative to find f(x)f\prime(x) if

f(x)=235xf(x) = \frac{2}{3 - 5x}

Use the limit definition of the derivative to find the equation of the tangent line for the graph of

y=x23x+2y = x^2 - 3x + 2 at (2, 0)

Use the limit definition of the derivative to find the equation of the normal line to the graph of

f(x)=14xf(x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{4 - x}} at x=3x = 3

Use the limit definition of the derivative to find all points on the graph of

f(x)=4x312x2+9xf(x) = 4x^3 - 12x^2 + 9x

where the tangent lines to the graph have slope zero.

Use the product rule to find the derivative of

f(x)=(x3+5x)(2x2)f(x) = (x^3 + 5x)(2x^2)

Find the derivative of f(x)=sinx(x2+5)f(x) = \sin{x}(x^2 + 5)

Find the derivative of y=2x2+3x17y = 2x^2 + 3x - 17

Find the derivative of f(x)=1x2f(x) = \frac{1}{x^2}

Find the Derivative of f(x)=x5f(x) = \sqrt[5]{x}

Find the derivative of the function,

y=5x34x1+5x4y = 5x^3 - 4x - 1 + \frac{5}{x^4}

Use the power rule to find the derivative of f(x)=2x5f(x) = 2x^5

Use the power rule to find the derivative of f(x)=2x32f(x) = 2x^{\frac{3}{2}}