Derivative of $$$2 y$$$
The calculator will find the derivative of $$$2 y$$$, with steps shown.
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Solution
Apply the constant multiple rule $$$\frac{d}{dy} \left(c f{\left(y \right)}\right) = c \frac{d}{dy} \left(f{\left(y \right)}\right)$$$ with $$$c = 2$$$ and $$$f{\left(y \right)} = y$$$:
$${\color{red}\left(\frac{d}{dy} \left(2 y\right)\right)} = {\color{red}\left(2 \frac{d}{dy} \left(y\right)\right)}$$Apply the power rule $$$\frac{d}{dy} \left(y^{n}\right) = n y^{n - 1}$$$ with $$$n = 1$$$, in other words, $$$\frac{d}{dy} \left(y\right) = 1$$$:
$$2 {\color{red}\left(\frac{d}{dy} \left(y\right)\right)} = 2 {\color{red}\left(1\right)}$$Thus, $$$\frac{d}{dy} \left(2 y\right) = 2$$$.
Answer
$$$\frac{d}{dy} \left(2 y\right) = 2$$$A