What is Differentiation?
Differentiation finds how a function changes.
Example:
If
y = x²
then
dy/dx = 2x
IMPORTANT SYMBOLS
dy/dx = derivative of y
d/dx = differentiate with respect to x
BASIC RULE (POWER RULE)
If
y = xⁿ
then
dy/dx = nxⁿ⁻¹
HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE
STEP 1:
Bring the power to the front
STEP 2:
Reduce the power by 1