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Rules of differentiation

Differentiate using the power, product, quotient and chain rules, including trig, exponential and log functions.

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Numeric answerPaper 1 – Functions and Calculus
f(x) = x³ + 4x. Find f′(-3).
Whole numbers, decimals (2.5) or fractions (3/4).
Hint 1

Power rule: d/dx(xⁿ) = nxⁿ⁻¹.

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