D d t [ 1 1 + t 2 ]?

1 Answer
Feb 18, 2018

#d/dt[11+2t]= 2# (If you meant #2t#)
#d/dt[11+t^2]= 2t# (If you meant #t^2#)

Explanation:

If you meant #2t#:
The derivative of a constant is always zero, since it's value doesn't change. The derivative of #2t# with respect to #t# is simply #2#. You can view the coefficient as the slope, which is essentially the definition of derivatives.

#d/dt[11+2t]= 2#

If you meant #t^2#:
The derivative of a constant will still be zero. For exponents, we can use the Power Rule:

Power Rule:
When differentiating, the exponent becomes the coefficient, and the power is decremented. In our case, the coefficient would be #2#, and the exponent would be #2-1# which is #1#.

#d/dt[11+t^2]= 2t#