What is the derivative of 10x?

1 Answer
Jun 22, 2015

The derivative of 10x with respect to x is 10.

Explanation:

Let

y=10x

Differentiate y with respect to x.

dydx=ddx(10x)

dydx=xddx(10)+10ddx(x)[sinceddx(uv)=uddxv+vddxu]

dydx=x(0)+10(1)[ddx(const)=0;ddx(x)=1]

dydx=10

The derivative of 10x with respect to x is 10.