Understand Power Rule: We are asked to find the derivative of the function f(x)=x12 with respect to x. To do this, we will use the power rule for differentiation, which states that if f(x)=xn, then f′(x)=n⋅xn−1.
Apply Power Rule: Applying the power rule to our function, we differentiate x12 with respect to x. This gives us f′(x)=12⋅x12−1.
Simplify Exponent: Simplify the exponent in the derivative to get f′(x)=12x11.
Final Derivative: There are no further simplifications or calculations needed, so we have found the derivative of x12 with respect to x.
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