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 2298 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License