Introductory Derivative Rules and Marginal Analysis

Learning Objectives

  • Introductory derivative rules
  • Marginal analysis

Exercises

1.

\(\dfrac{df}{dx}=-54x^{-10}-2^x\ln(2)+\dfrac{4}{x\ln(3)}\)

2.

 \(g'(x) = \dfrac{70}{9}x - \dfrac{4}{3} - \dfrac{4}{9}x^{-3}\)

3.

  1. \(p'(0)=0\)
  2. \(d'(-4) = \dfrac{599}{16}\)

4.

\(R'(200) = 33\)

Interpretation: "When 200 pairs of shoes are sold, the revenue is increasing at a rate of $33 per each pair of shoes."