Solve $\frac{d}{d x} x^{2}$

Step-by-step solution

Step 1 · Power rule
$\frac{d}{d x} x^{n} = n x^{n - 1}$
Bring the exponent down and reduce it by one.
Step 2 · Substitute n = 2
$2 x^{1} = 2 x$
The slope of the parabola grows linearly with x.

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