ECZ 2017 · GCE Paper 1 — Introduction To Calculus

Find the derivative of y = 2x3 − 2x2 − 3x + 1, with respect to x.

  • A. 6x2 − 4x − 3
  • B. 6x3 − 4x2 − 3x
  • C. x42 − 2x33 − 3x22 + x
  • D. 6x2 − 2x − 3

Verified working — step 1

Differentiate term by term with the power rule: multiply each coefficient by its power, then lower the power by 1. A lone constant vanishes.

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