SOLUTION: be able to use elementary calculus techniques differentiate the following fuctions with respect to 'x' y = x^4 + 5x^3 - 4x^2 + 7x - 2

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Question 763873: be able to use elementary calculus techniques
differentiate the following fuctions with respect to 'x'


y = x^4 + 5x^3 - 4x^2 + 7x - 2

Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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Differentiate each term, and add the terms.


To differentiate nx%5Ey it's ynx%5E%28y-1%29


Multiply the coefficient by the power to get the new coefficient. Subtract 1 from the power to get the new power.


y = x^4 + 5x^3 - 4x^2 + 7x - 2 becomes


=


4x%5E3+%2B+15x%5E2+-+8x+%2B+7


Remember x%5E0+=+1