Finding the

Derivative
of a function using the power
rule

*The DERIVATIVE is the slope of a

function.*

First Step:
Movetheexponenttothefrontofthevariableforeachterm.If
thereisacoefficient(3,inthiscase)multiplytheexponent
numberbythecoefficient.

Second Step:

Subtracttheoriginalexponentby1.Allconstants(novariables)
alwaysgotoZERO.

Third Step:
Rewritethenewformulaforyourslope!