How do you find the derivative of

Willie Kelley

Willie Kelley

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2022-04-14

How do you find the derivative of f(x)=x?

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Videoad3u

Videoad3u

Beginner2022-04-15Added 15 answers

The derivative of x is 12x
Remember that we can rewrite sqrts like this in index notation. For this case,
x=x12
Now we can simply use the power rule for differentiation, namely that
d dx xn=nxn1. Let n=12. Therefore:
d dx x12
=12x121
=12x12
=12×1x
=12x

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