Worked solution
Use a stated interval to choose the square-root sign
Differentiate the following with respect to .
(i) , where , marks
(ii) . marks
[2012/Promo/ACJC/2]
CJC · Review Problems · Question 7
Answer
(i) ; (ii) .
(i)
The chain rule gives . On the stated interval , so . The derivative is therefore .
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(ii)
On the real domain , rewrite as . Differentiate to get .
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Common mistakes
The square root of a square is an absolute value, whose sign must be resolved using the interval.