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The derivative of the function  x ® x2  is given by   x ® x2   x ® 2 x2   x ® 2 x

The derivative of the function  x ® x3  is given by   x ® 2 x3   x ® 3 x2   x ® x3/3

The derivative of the function  x ® 4 x2 - 3 x + 2  is given by   x ® 8 x - 3   x ® 8 x + 2   x ® 8 x2 - 3

The derivative of the function  x ® - 2 x2 + 6 x - 4  is given by   x ® 4 x + 6   x ® 4 x - 4   x ® - 4 x + 6

The derivative of the function  x ® 2 x3 - x2 + 1  is given by   x ® 2 x2 - 2 x   x ® 6 x2 - 2 x   x ® 6 x2 - 2 x + 1

The derivative of the function  x ® - 7 x3 + 2 x2 - x + 1  is given by   x ® - 14 x2 + 4 x - 1   x ® - 21 x2 + 4 x + 1   x ® - 21 x2 + 4 x - 1

The derivative of the function  x ® (x2 - 3)2  is given by

x ® 4 x4 - 12 x2 + 6 x - 9   x ® (2 x - 3)2   x ® 4 x3 - 12 x   x ® 2 (x2 - 3)

The graph of the derivative of a quadratic function is   a parabola   a straight line   a point

The graph of the derivative of a linear function is   a parabola   a straight line parallel to the x-axis   a straight line parallel to the y-axis

 

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