Mathematics 1(Higher) Outcome 3 Use basic differentiation PC(a) Differentiate a function reducible to a sum of powers of x When a function is given in the form of an equation, the derivative is written in the form 1 f(x) = 3x 2 f (x) = 6x y = 3x 2 = f (x) 2 f(x) = 4x -3 f (x) = -12x -4 y = 4x -3 = 6x = -12x -4 Examples
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