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

The calculator will find the derivative of $$$\frac{1}{x}$$$, with steps shown.

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Solution

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

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

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

Answer

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