Derivative of $$$\frac{1}{u}$$$

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Find $$$\frac{d}{du} \left(\frac{1}{u}\right)$$$.

Solution

Apply the power rule $$$\frac{d}{du} \left(u^{n}\right) = n u^{n - 1}$$$ with $$$n = -1$$$:

$${\color{red}\left(\frac{d}{du} \left(\frac{1}{u}\right)\right)} = {\color{red}\left(- \frac{1}{u^{2}}\right)}$$

Thus, $$$\frac{d}{du} \left(\frac{1}{u}\right) = - \frac{1}{u^{2}}$$$.

Answer

$$$\frac{d}{du} \left(\frac{1}{u}\right) = - \frac{1}{u^{2}}$$$A


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