IB Mathematics HL May 2012 P1 TZ2 Q13

IB Mathematics HL May 2012 P1 TZ2 Q13

IB Year 6 | Grade 12
13 marks
M12/HP1/TZ2/Q13 (user-supplied image; compiled item 2)
  1. Using the definition of a derivative as \(\mathrm{f}'(x)=\lim_{h\to0}\left(\frac{\mathrm{f}(x+h)-\mathrm{f}(x)}{h}\right)\), show that the derivative of \(\frac{1}{2x+1}\) is \(\frac{-2}{(2x+1)^2}\).[4]
  2. Prove by induction that the \(n^{\mathrm{th}}\) derivative of \((2x+1)^{-1}\) is \((-1)^n\frac{2^n n!}{(2x+1)^{n+1}}\).[9]

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Answer:(a) \(\mathrm{f}'(x)=\dfrac{-2}{(2x+1)^2}\) (b) \(\mathrm{f}^{(n)}(x)=(-1)^n\dfrac{2^n n!}{(2x+1)^{n+1}}\), \(n\ge1\)

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