Power rule - Derivatives
Power rule
When using the Definition of Derivative, finding the derivative of a long polynomial function with large exponents, or powers, can be very demanding. To avoid this, we introduce you one of the most powerful differentiation tools that simplifies this entire differentiation process – the Power Rule. In this section, we will see how the Power Rule allows us to easily derive the slope of a polynomial function at any given point.
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POWER RULE: , where is any real number
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power rule:
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constant multiple rule:
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negative exponents: and
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rational exponents: and
