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Application of Derivatives

Gujarat Board · Class 12 · Mathematics

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1

Rate of Change of Quantities

  • Derivative dy/dx represents the rate of change of y with respect to x
  • At a specific point x₀, f'(x₀) gives the instantaneous rate of change
  • When both x and y vary with time t, use chain rule: dy/dx = (dy/dt)/(dx/dt)
2

Increasing and Decreasing Functions

  • Function f is increasing on interval I if x₁ < x₂ implies f(x₁) < f(x₂)
  • Function f is decreasing on interval I if x₁ < x₂ implies f(x₁) > f(x₂)
  • If f'(x) > 0 on interval I, then f is increasing on I
3

Maxima and Minima

  • Local maximum: f(c) ≥ f(x) for all x in a neighborhood of c
  • Local minimum: f(c) ≤ f(x) for all x in a neighborhood of c
  • Absolute maximum: largest value of f over its entire domain
4

Optimization Problems

  • Set up the problem by identifying the quantity to be optimized
  • Express the objective function in terms of a single variable
  • Find the domain of the objective function

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When one quantity y depends onA function f(x) is increasing onPoints where f'(x) = 0At a critical point cFor a critical point c where

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