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OpenStudy (anonymous):

derivative of: 1-x^(2/3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this one is easir than the frist one you posted, just use the power rule

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got -(2/3)x^-(1/3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but i need the rational exponents to go away and idk how

OpenStudy (anonymous):

throw it over one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what do i get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

better yet... what does x equal to? so: -(2/3)x^-(1/3)=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

fractions with a constant term only up top never go to zero unless that term itself is zero....

OpenStudy (amistre64):

\[\frac{m}{n}=0\ when\ m=0\] otherwise it never equals 0

OpenStudy (amistre64):

but if your using the derivative to find critical points, then wherever the derivative goes undetermined as a good spot to chk; in this case when x=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank you!

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