Mister Exam

Derivative of ax^(-5)

Function f() - derivative -N order at the point
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The solution

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a 
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 5
x 
$$\frac{a}{x^{5}}$$
d /a \
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dx| 5|
  \x /
$$\frac{\partial}{\partial x} \frac{a}{x^{5}}$$
Detail solution
  1. The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.

    1. Apply the power rule: goes to

    So, the result is:


The answer is:

The first derivative [src]
-5*a
----
  6 
 x  
$$- \frac{5 a}{x^{6}}$$
The second derivative [src]
30*a
----
  7 
 x  
$$\frac{30 a}{x^{7}}$$
The third derivative [src]
-210*a
------
   8  
  x   
$$- \frac{210 a}{x^{8}}$$