Question

Help me step-by-step understand how to find the derivative of x^2

Answer 1

f (x) = x^2

d (f (x)) / dx = d/dx (x^2)

Answer 2

Therefore the answer equals 2x

Answer 3

Can you go step by step, like how you got to an answer?

Answer 4

I need to just watch videos and learn it lol

Answer 5

I'm very sorry, it's hard to explain. Is it a question where you have to explain how you got the answer?

Answer 6

well, you could also understand the formula \(nx^{n-1}\) where n is the power of the variable you're derivitating.

Answer 7

So if you take n = 2 and follow the formula for derivatives, you'll get

x^2
2 * x^{2-1}
2 * x^1
2x

Answer 8

That's probably the easiest way to get the answer. ^

Answer 9

Thanks, that helps a lot!