Differentiation

Differentiation:

Differentiate the following with respect to x. 

1.) If y = x⁸, find dy/dx .

Solution : 

dy/dx = 8x⁷ .

2.) If y = x, find dy/dx .

Solution : 

dy/dx = 1 .

The derivative of a constant function is zero.

3.) If y = 7, find dy/dx .

Solution :

dy/dx = 0 .