Differentiation-basic

Differentiation: The Basics

In the first tutorial you are shown you how to differentiate functions containing terms of the form

The examples covered are



After this you are shown how to differentiate functions containing root terms and functions where x is in the denominator of the fraction.
The examples covered are


In the next tutorial you are shown how to differentiate the following fractional types

Equations of Tangents and Normals

You are expected to be able to find the equation of a tangent and normal. In this video tutorial I show you the general method and then do the following example.

Exam Questions on Differentiation with Video Worked Solutions

The following questions will help with your maths revision, they are on differentiation and taken from past examination question papers.

• Edexcel C1 January 2007, Question 1
• Edexcel C1 January 2007, Question 8(a)
• Edexcel C1 June 2007, Question 3(a)
• Edexcel C1 June 2008, Question 4(a)
• Edexcel C1 June 2008, Question 11(a)

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