SOLUTION: differentiate algebraic y=3x^-4???

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Question 756939: differentiate algebraic y=3x^-4???
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Using d%28x%5Ep%29%2Fdx=px%5E%28p-1%29, the derivative for
y=3x%5E%28-4%29=3%2Fx%5E4 can be calculated as
dy%2Fdx=3%28-4x%5E-5%29=-12x%5E%28-5%29=-12%2Fx%5E5