Free Grade 3 Introducing Reverse Differentiation Common Errors Quizzes
Free Grade 3 quizzes for Introducing Reverse Differentiation Common Errors: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. Differentiation finds the rate of change (the gradient) of a curve. For axⁿ, the derivative is naxⁿ⁻¹.
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- RememberIdentify introducing reverse differentiation common errors
Identify introducing reverse differentiation common errors accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- UnderstandExplain introducing reverse differentiation common errors
Explain introducing reverse differentiation common errors accurately in a familiar context.
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- ApplyCalculate introducing reverse differentiation common errors
Calculate introducing reverse differentiation common errors accurately in a familiar context.
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- AnalyseCompare introducing reverse differentiation common errors
Compare introducing reverse differentiation common errors accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
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How Introducing Reverse Differentiation Common Errors works
Differentiation finds the rate of change (the gradient) of a curve. For axⁿ, the derivative is naxⁿ⁻¹.
12 practice questions
Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.
- 1.Differentiate y = 2x^4 + 6x.[1]
- 2.Differentiate y = 2x^4 + 3x.[1]
- 3.Differentiate y = 5x^4 + 3x.[1]
- 4.Differentiate y = 3x^3 + 9x.[1]
- 5.Differentiate y = 3x^2 + 8x.[2]
- 6.Differentiate y = 4x^5 + 7x.[2]
- 7.Differentiate y = 1x^4 + 1x.[2]
- 8.Differentiate y = 5x^4 + 1x.[2]
- 9.Find the gradient of y = 4x^5 + 5x at x = 1.[3]
- 10.Find the gradient of y = 4x^4 + 5x at x = 3.[3]
- 11.Find the gradient of y = 1x^5 + 2x at x = 2.[3]
- 12.Find the gradient of y = 4x^2 + 2x at x = 2.[3]
Show answers and working
1. dy/dx = 8x^3 + 6
Multiply by the power, then reduce the power by 1. 2x^4 → 8x^3; 6x → 6.
2. dy/dx = 8x^3 + 3
Multiply by the power, then reduce the power by 1. 2x^4 → 8x^3; 3x → 3.
3. dy/dx = 20x^3 + 3
Multiply by the power, then reduce the power by 1. 5x^4 → 20x^3; 3x → 3.
4. dy/dx = 9x^2 + 9
Multiply by the power, then reduce the power by 1. 3x^3 → 9x^2; 9x → 9.
5. dy/dx = 6x^1 + 8
Multiply by the power, then reduce the power by 1. 3x^2 → 6x^1; 8x → 8.
6. dy/dx = 20x^4 + 7
Multiply by the power, then reduce the power by 1. 4x^5 → 20x^4; 7x → 7.
7. dy/dx = 4x^3 + 1
Multiply by the power, then reduce the power by 1. 1x^4 → 4x^3; 1x → 1.
8. dy/dx = 20x^3 + 1
Multiply by the power, then reduce the power by 1. 5x^4 → 20x^3; 1x → 1.
9. 25
dy/dx = 20x^4 + 5. At x = 1: 20 × 1 + 5 = 25.
10. 437
dy/dx = 16x^3 + 5. At x = 3: 16 × 27 + 5 = 437.
11. 82
dy/dx = 5x^4 + 2. At x = 2: 5 × 16 + 2 = 82.
12. 18
dy/dx = 8x^1 + 2. At x = 2: 8 × 2 + 2 = 18.
Worked examples
Differentiate y = 4x^3 + 5x.
- Multiply by the power, then reduce the power by 1.
- 4x^3 → 12x^2; 5x → 5.
- Answer: dy/dx = 12x^2 + 5
Differentiate y = 6x^5 + 4x.
- Multiply by the power, then reduce the power by 1.
- 6x^5 → 30x^4; 4x → 4.
- Answer: dy/dx = 30x^4 + 4
Find the gradient of y = 1x^4 + 6x at x = 3.
- dy/dx = 4x^3 + 6.
- At x = 3: 4 × 27 + 6 = 114.
- Answer: 114
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Common mistakes
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Forgets that a constant differentiates to 0.
Correction: Constants have zero gradient.
Reduces the power but forgets to multiply by it.
Correction: Multiply by the power, then reduce it by 1.
Teacher tips
- · Link to gradients of straight lines first.
Parent tips
- · Ask how speed relates to distance over time.
Real-life applications
- · Speed from distance, maximising profit.
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