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"query": {
"display": "derivative of $$4-x^{2}$$",
"symbolab_question": "PRE_CALC#derivative 4-x^{2}"
},
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4-x^{2}\\right)=-2x$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4\\right)-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)"
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)=2x$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=2x^{2-1}",
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"result": "=0-2x"
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Solution
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Solution steps
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