Find dy/dx when y=2x^(4)+3x^(-1)

To differentiate this equation we use the power rule. This means that we times the power by the coefficient, this now becomes our new coefficient. Then you subtract 1 from the old power and this becomes your new power. So dy/dx=8x^(3)-3x^(-2).

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