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-1/2*x^2

Derivative of -1/2*x^2

Function f() - derivative -N order at the point
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  2 
-x  
----
 2  
$$- \frac{x^{2}}{2}$$
  /  2 \
d |-x  |
--|----|
dx\ 2  /
$$\frac{d}{d x} \left(- \frac{x^{2}}{2}\right)$$
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 graph
The first derivative [src]
-x
$$- x$$
The second derivative [src]
-1
$$-1$$
The third derivative [src]
0
$$0$$
The graph
Derivative of -1/2*x^2