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Find the derivative of the function.

Find the derivative of the function.-example-1
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Answer:

b. 4x

Explanation:

We can use the power rule for derivatives, which says

So, if

then .

The 1 goes away because the derivative of any constant is 0.

User Megumi
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Answer:

b. 4x

Explanation:

We can use the power rule for derivatives, which says
(d)/(dx) x^n = nx^{n-1

So, if
f(x) = 2x^2 + 1

then
f'(x) = 4x.

The 1 goes away because the derivative of any constant is 0.

hope this helped!

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