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Given f(x) = (2x3)/(x4).

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f′(x)=−2x2f'(x) = -\frac{2}{x^2}

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You got it, Minnie🔥♥! Let's tackle 2.1.

2.1. Determine the derivative of f(x)f(x) by using first principles.

Given f(x)=2x3x4f(x) = \frac{2x^3}{x^4}.

  1. Simplify f(x)f(x).

    f(x)=2x3x4=2x3−4=2x−1=2xf(x) = \frac{2x^3}{x^4} = 2x^{3-4} = 2x^{-1} = \frac{2}{x}
  2. Apply the definition of the derivative from first principles.

    The derivative f′(x)f'(x) is defined as:

    f′(x)=lim⁡h→0f(x+h)−f(x)hf'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(x+h) - f(x)}{h}

    Substitute f(x)=2xf(x) = \frac{2}{x} and f(x+h)=2x+hf(x+h) = \frac{2}{x+h} into the formula.

    f′(x)=lim⁡h→02x+h−2xhf'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\frac{2}{x+h} - \frac{2}{x}}{h}
  3. Simplify the numerator by finding a common denominator.

    f′(x)=lim⁡h→02x−2(x+h)x(x+h)hf'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\frac{2x - 2(x+h)}{x(x+h)}}{h} f′(x)=lim⁡h→02x−2x−2hx(x+h)hf'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\frac{2x - 2x - 2h}{x(x+h)}}{h} f′(x)=lim⁡h→0−2hx(x+h)hf'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\frac{-2h}{x(x+h)}}{h}
  4. Simplify the complex fraction and evaluate the limit.

    f′(x)=lim⁡h→0−2hh⋅x(x+h)f'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{-2h}{h \cdot x(x+h)}

    Cancel out hh from the numerator and denominator.

    f′(x)=lim⁡h→0−2x(x+h)f'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{-2}{x(x+h)}

    Now, substitute h=0h=0 into the expression.

    f′(x)=−2x(x+0)f'(x) = \frac{-2}{x(x+0)} f′(x)=−2x2f'(x) = \frac{-2}{x^2}

    The derivative of f(x)f(x) is:

    f′(x)=−2x2f'(x) = -\frac{2}{x^2}
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