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x^(-2)
The derivative of the function/ x^(-2)

Derivative of x^(-2)

Function f() - derivative -N order at the point
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 2
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$$\frac{1}{x^{2}}$$ 
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$$\frac{d}{d x} \frac{1}{x^{2}}$$
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Detail solution

  1. Apply the power rule: goes to

The answer is:

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The first derivative [src] 
-2 
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  3
 x
$$- \frac{2}{x^{3}}$$
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The second derivative [src] 
6 
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 4
x
$$\frac{6}{x^{4}}$$
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The third derivative [src] 
-24 
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  5 
 x
$$- \frac{24}{x^{5}}$$
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Derivative of x^(-2)
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