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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the derivative of f(x) = -5/x at x = 11.

OpenStudy (loser66):

Where are you stuck?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it literally 5/11?

OpenStudy (loser66):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then i dont know what im doing

OpenStudy (lynfran):

|dw:1438624189642:dw|now take the derivative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5(-1)x^-1-1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ dy }{ dx }-5x ^{-1}= ?\]use power rule

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5x^-2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[f'(x) = 5.x^{-2} , \]

OpenStudy (lynfran):

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