can someone explain the steps to this problem....

Differentiate the the function F(x)=2 ^40

Question

can someone explain the steps to this problem....

Differentiate the the function F(x)=2 ^40

anonymous · Answer

Is there no independent variable (x-value, maybe) in there?

anonymous · Answer

no my book has it as f(x)=2^40 but the answer to this is zero i have no idea how they got that just need the steps explained

anonymous · Answer

constants go to zero automatically

.sam. · Answer

F(x)=2^(40)

The derivative of F(x) is equal to F'(x)=(d)/(dx) 2^(40).
F'(x)=(d)/(dx) 2^(40)

The derivative of a constant with respect to x is 0.
0

The derivative of the function is 0.
F'(x)=0

anonymous · Answer

Okay, I'll ask you this question.  When you have y = 2, what do you have?

A horizontal line at 2.  What is the slope?  Zero.

If you have y = a number, you'll always get that horizontal line and your slope will always be zero.

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

does it make sense?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

thank you

anonymous · Answer

welcome