What is the derivative of sqrt(30)?

1 Answer
Mar 13, 2016

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Explanation:

Recall that sqrt30 is a constant, approximately equal to 5.47722558.

The derivative of any constant, even an irrational one like sqrt30, is 0.

Since the derivative represents the rate of change of any function, the graph of a single value won't change because it is always that value, resulting in a rate of change of 0.

graph{y=sqrt(30)+0x [-17.53, 18.51, -4.62, 13.4]}

The graph of a horizontal line, which here is y=sqrt30, has a slope (rate of change) of 0.