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LCOL Differentiation 1: Introduction

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You’ll learn

  • Differentiate term by term with the power rule (xⁿ → n·xⁿ⁻¹)
  • Know that a constant on its own differentiates to 0
  • Match the notation to the question: y → dy/dx, f(x) → f'(x)

Formula used

The power rule

xⁿ → n·x⁽ⁿ⁻¹⁾

On page 20 of the log tables — read it off, don’t memorise.

Most recent exam questions

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