Examples of calculating the derivative

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Examples of calculating the derivative Example 1: Find the derivative of the functions.   Applying the constant rule:   If $ displaystyle y=c$ then $ displaystyle y’=0$ The Power function rule: If $ displaystyle y=a{{x}^{n}}$ then $ displaystyle y’=an{{x}^{{n-1}}}$ a) $ displaystyle y=3{{x}^{7}}$ $ displaystyle y’=(3cdot 7){{x}^{{7-1}}}=21{{x}^{6}}$ b) $ displaystyle y=-4$ $ displaystyle y’=(-4)’=0$ c) $ displaystyle […]