Find the Derivative - d/dx f(x)=1/x

Problem

d()/d(x)1/x

Solution

1. Rewrite the expression using a negative exponent to prepare for the power rule.

1/x=x(−1)

2. Apply the power rule for differentiation, which states that d(xn)/d(x)=n*x(n−1)

d(x(−1))/d(x)=−1⋅x(−1−1)

3. Simplify the exponent by performing the subtraction.

−1⋅x(−2)=−x(−2)

4. Convert the expression back into fraction form by moving the variable to the denominator.

−x(−2)=−1/(x2)

Final Answer

d()/d(x)1/x=−1/(x2)

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