How do you find the derivative of the function f(x)=-2x^-3+x^2-7f(x)=−2x−3+x2−7?
1 Answer
Feb 2, 2016
6x^-4 + 2x 6x−4+2x
Explanation:
using the 'power rule'
If f(x
) = ax^n)=axn then
f'(x) = nax^(n-1) this is then applied to each term in the function.
f'(x) = (-3)(-2)x^-4 + 2.1 x+ 0 ( the derivative of a constant term is 0 )