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Power Rule

The derivative of the power x^n is given by

d/(dx)(x^n)=nx^(n-1).

See also

Chain Rule, Derivative, Exponent Laws, Product Rule, Related Rates Problem

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References

Anton, H. Calculus: A New Horizon, 6th ed. New York: Wiley, p. 131, 1999.

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Power Rule

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Power Rule." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PowerRule.html

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