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Find ddx(4x4x25)\frac{d}{dx}(-4x^{4}-x^{-2}-5)

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Q. Find ddx(4x4x25)\frac{d}{dx}(-4x^{4}-x^{-2}-5)
  1. Apply Derivative Operator: Apply the derivative operator to each term in the function separately.\newlineWe have the function f(x)=4x4x25f(x) = -4x^{4} - x^{-2} - 5, and we want to find its derivative f(x)f'(x). We can use the linearity of the derivative to take the derivative of each term separately.
  2. Derivative of 4x4-4x^{4}: Find the derivative of the first term 4x4-4x^{4}.\newlineUsing the power rule for derivatives, (d/dx)(xn)=nx(n1)(d/dx)(x^n) = nx^{(n-1)}, we find the derivative of 4x4-4x^{4}.\newline(d/dx)(4x4)=4×4x(41)=16x3(d/dx)(-4x^{4}) = -4 \times 4x^{(4-1)} = -16x^{3}.
  3. Derivative of x2-x^{-2}: Find the derivative of the second term x2-x^{-2}.\newlineAgain using the power rule, we find the derivative of x2-x^{-2}.\newlineddx(x2)=(2)x21=2x3\frac{d}{dx}(-x^{-2}) = -(-2)x^{-2-1} = 2x^{-3}.
  4. Derivative of Constant Term: Find the derivative of the constant term 5-5.\newlineThe derivative of a constant is 00.\newlineddx(5)=0\frac{d}{dx}(-5) = 0.
  5. Combine Derivatives: Combine the derivatives of all terms to get the final derivative of the function.\newlinef(x)=(16x3)+(2x3)+(0)f'(x) = (-16x^{3}) + (2x^{-3}) + (0).
  6. Simplify Final Derivative: Simplify the final derivative expression if necessary.\newlineIn this case, the expression is already simplified.\newlinef(x)=16x3+2x3f'(x) = -16x^{3} + 2x^{-3}.

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