Advanced Placement (AP) · Mathematics
2.5 The power rule
Why it matters
For a power of x, differentiating just brings the exponent down front and drops it by one — a shortcut proved from the definition.
Advanced20m readingPrerequisite: 2.4 Differentiability and continuity
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