Calculus Examples

$\frac{d}{d x} x^{0.9}$

Step 1

This derivative could not be completed using the product rule. Mathway will use another method.

Step 2

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = 0.9$ .

$0.9 x^{- 0.1}$

Step 3

Simplify.

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Step 3.1

Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

$0.9 \frac{1}{x^{0.1}}$

Step 3.2

Combine $0.9$ and $\frac{1}{x^{0.1}}$ .

$\frac{0.9}{x^{0.1}}$