The derivative of the given expression,
, is

How to obtain the derivative of
?
To obtain the derivative of the expression given, we shall differential each term in the expression. This is shown below:
- Expression from the question:

- Derivative of expression =?
We know that if
, then the derivative of y is written as:

We shall apply the above logic to obtain the derivative of
. Details below:

From the above, the derivative of
, is

Complete question:
Find the derivative, given that F(x) = x^3 - 13x – 12