Derivative of $$$1 - y$$$

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Find $$$\frac{d}{dy} \left(1 - y\right)$$$.

Solution

The derivative of a sum/difference is the sum/difference of derivatives:

$${\color{red}\left(\frac{d}{dy} \left(1 - y\right)\right)} = {\color{red}\left(\frac{d}{dy} \left(1\right) - \frac{d}{dy} \left(y\right)\right)}$$

Apply the power rule $$$\frac{d}{dy} \left(y^{n}\right) = n y^{n - 1}$$$ with $$$n = 1$$$, in other words, $$$\frac{d}{dy} \left(y\right) = 1$$$:

$$- {\color{red}\left(\frac{d}{dy} \left(y\right)\right)} + \frac{d}{dy} \left(1\right) = - {\color{red}\left(1\right)} + \frac{d}{dy} \left(1\right)$$

The derivative of a constant is $$$0$$$:

$${\color{red}\left(\frac{d}{dy} \left(1\right)\right)} - 1 = {\color{red}\left(0\right)} - 1$$

Thus, $$$\frac{d}{dy} \left(1 - y\right) = -1$$$.

Answer

$$$\frac{d}{dy} \left(1 - y\right) = -1$$$A


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