Lesson: Power Rule of Derivatives Mathematics

Students will be able to

• relate the power rule of derivatives to the limit definition of derivatives,
• use the power rule of derivatives to differentiate functions of the form ,
  • where is a positive or negative integer,
  • where is a positive or negative fraction,
• understand how to apply the power rule of derivatives to functions involving sums and/or differences of terms,
• understand how to apply the constant multiple rule of derivatives.