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OpenStudy (asylum15):

- Can someone explain a differentiate concept to me? Please =)

OpenStudy (asylum15):

\[\frac{ 5 }{ x^10 }\] becomes \[-5x^{10}\]

OpenStudy (asylum15):

Why? :(

OpenStudy (asylum15):

\[\frac{ 5 }{ x^{10} }\] *

OpenStudy (kamille):

Isnt it a mistake? I think it should be \[\frac{ 5 }{ x ^{10} }=5x ^{-10}\]

OpenStudy (asylum15):

Yes, sorry :)

OpenStudy (kamille):

There is a rule \[\frac{ 1 }{ a ^{b} }=a ^{-b}\]

OpenStudy (asylum15):

Ok, can I ask you one other ?

OpenStudy (kamille):

Yeah

OpenStudy (asylum15):

\[\sqrt{x}\] = \[x^{1/2}\] ok?

OpenStudy (asylum15):

That gives 1/2 x ^ -1/2 yeah?

OpenStudy (kamille):

I didnt understand the question. \[\frac{ 1 }{ 2x ^{-0.5} }=\frac{ \sqrt{x} }{ 2 } \]

OpenStudy (asylum15):

Lol, sorry. I'm just trying to evaluate the concept of this rule. So taking a completely separate example, By rule Square Root of X = X^1/2 Thus by rule 1/2 by x ^ -1/2 yeah?

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