How do you differentiate #x^2-x^4#? Calculus Basic Differentiation Rules Power Rule 1 Answer sjc Nov 4, 2016 #2x-4x^3# Explanation: just differentiate each term separately #d/(dx)(x^2-x^4)# #=d/(dx)(x^2)-d/(dx)(x^4)# #=2x-4x^3# Answer link Related questions How do you find the derivative of a polynomial? How do you find the derivative of #y =1/sqrt(x)#? How do you find the derivative of #y =4/sqrt(x)#? How do you find the derivative of #y =sqrt(2x)#? How do you find the derivative of #y =sqrt(3x)#? How do you find the derivative of #y =sqrt(x)#? How do you find the derivative of #y =sqrt(x)# using the definition of derivative? How do you find the derivative of #y =sqrt(3x+1)#? How do you find the derivative of #y =sqrt(9-x)#? How do you find the derivative of #y =sqrt(x-1)#? See all questions in Power Rule Impact of this question 2044 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License