JAMB Mathematics questions: Differentiation

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1. Question 21· Differentiation· JAMB

   Differentiate y = 3x⁴ − 2x² + 5 with respect to x.

   • A12x⁴ − 4x
   • B12x³ − 2x
   • C4x³ − 4x
   • D12x³ − 4x

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2. Question 22· Differentiation· JAMB

   Find dy/dx if y = 7x.

   • A0
   • B7x
   • C7
   • Dx

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3. Question 23· Differentiation· JAMB

   Differentiate 4x³ − 2x + 7 with respect to x.

   • A12x² − 2x
   • B12x² − 2
   • C4x² − 2
   • D12x² + 7

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4. Question 24· Differentiation· JAMB

   Differentiate sin 2x with respect to x.

   • A−2 cos 2x
   • Bcos 2x
   • C2 cos 2x
   • D2 sin x

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