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(x-1)^4
The derivative of the function/ (x-1)^4

Derivative of (x-1)^4

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       4
(x - 1)
$$\left(x - 1\right)^{4}$$ 
d /       4\
--\(x - 1) /
dx
$$\frac{d}{d x} \left(x - 1\right)^{4}$$
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Detail solution

  1. Let .

  2. Apply the power rule: goes to

  3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

    1. Differentiate term by term:

      1. Apply the power rule: goes to

      2. The derivative of the constant is zero.

      The result is:

    The result of the chain rule is:

  4. Now simplify:

The answer is:

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The first derivative [src] 
         3
4*(x - 1)
$$4 \left(x - 1\right)^{3}$$
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The second derivative [src] 
           2
12*(-1 + x)
$$12 \left(x - 1\right)^{2}$$
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The third derivative [src] 
24*(-1 + x)
$$24 \left(x - 1\right)$$
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Derivative of (x-1)^4
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