Solve 2x^4/x^2

$$\frac { 2 x ^ { 4 } } { x ^ { 2 } }$$

Evaluate

$$2x^{2}$$

Steps for the Product of Two Exponentials

Use the rules of exponents to simplify the expression.

$$\left(2x^{4}\right)^{1}\times \frac{1}{x^{2}}$$

To raise the product of two or more numbers to a power, raise each number to the power and take their product.

$$2^{1}\left(x^{4}\right)^{1}\times \frac{1}{1}\times \frac{1}{x^{2}}$$

Use the Commutative Property of Multiplication.

$$2^{1}\times \frac{1}{1}\left(x^{4}\right)^{1}\times \frac{1}{x^{2}}$$

To raise a power to another power, multiply the exponents.

$$2^{1}\times \frac{1}{1}x^{4}x^{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Multiply 2 times -1.

$$2^{1}\times \frac{1}{1}x^{4}x^{-2}$$

To multiply powers of the same base, add their exponents.

$$2^{1}\times \frac{1}{1}x^{4-2}$$

Add the exponents 4 and -2.

$$2^{1}\times \frac{1}{1}x^{2}$$

Raise 2 to the power 1.

$$2\times \frac{1}{1}x^{2}$$

Differentiate w.r.t. x

$$4x$$

Solution Steps

To divide powers of the same base, subtract the denominator's exponent from the numerator's exponent.

$$\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}(\frac{2}{1}x^{4-2})$$

Do the arithmetic.

$$\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}(2x^{2})$$

The derivative of a polynomial is the sum of the derivatives of its terms. The derivative of a constant term is 0. The derivative of ax^{n} is nax^{n-1}.

$$2\times 2x^{2-1}$$

Do the arithmetic.

$$4x^{1}$$

For any term t, t^{1}=t.

$$4x$$