How do you find the derivative of #2/(x^3)#?
1 Answer
Sep 4, 2016
Explanation:
differentiate using the
#color(blue)"power rule"#
#color(orange)"Reminder " color(red)(|bar(ul(color(white)(a/a)color(black)(d/dx(ax^n)=nax^(n-1))color(white)(a/a)|)))# before we differentiate express function as
#2/x^3=2x^(-3)#
#rArrd/dx(2x^(-3))=(-3xx2)x^(-3-1)=-6x^(-4)=-6/x^4#
