SOLUTION: Differentiate the following with respect to x: f(x) = |x|

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Question 976195: Differentiate the following with respect to x:
f(x) = |x|
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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d%2Fdx+=+x%2F%28abs%28x%29%29
expanded equations of %28abs%28x%29%29 is x and -x
d%2Fdx+=+x%2Fx=1 or d%2Fdx+=+x%2F%28-x%29=-1
so,
domain: { x element R : x%3C%3E0 }
range:{ y element R : y+=+1 or y=-1 }