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The power rule for differentiation states that if $n$ is a real number and $f(x) = x^n$, then $f'(x) = nx^{n-1}$
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$2\left(x^{\left(a+1\right)}-4x^{\left(a-2\right)}\right)\frac{d}{da}\left(x^{\left(a+1\right)}-4x^{\left(a-2\right)}\right)$
Learn how to solve problems step by step online. Find the derivative of (x^(a+1)-4x^(a-2))^2. The power rule for differentiation states that if n is a real number and f(x) = x^n, then f'(x) = nx^{n-1}. The derivative of a sum of two or more functions is the sum of the derivatives of each function. The derivative of a function multiplied by a constant is equal to the constant times the derivative of the function. The derivative \frac{d}{da}\left(x^{\left(a+1\right)}\right) results in x^{\left(a+1\right)}\ln\left(x\right).