Derivative of $$$u^{2} + 1$$$

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Find $$$\frac{d}{du} \left(u^{2} + 1\right)$$$.

Solution

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

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

Apply the power rule $$$\frac{d}{du} \left(u^{n}\right) = n u^{n - 1}$$$ with $$$n = 2$$$:

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

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

$$2 u + {\color{red}\left(\frac{d}{du} \left(1\right)\right)} = 2 u + {\color{red}\left(0\right)}$$

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

Answer

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