Solve 0n-a

$$0 n - a$$

Evaluate

$$-a$$

Solution Steps

Anything times zero gives zero.

$$0-a$$

Anything plus zero gives itself.

$$-a$$

Differentiate w.r.t. a

$$-1$$

Steps Using Definition of a Derivative

Anything times zero gives zero.

$$\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}a}(0-a)$$

Anything plus zero gives itself.

$$\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}a}(-a)$$

The derivative of ax^{n} is nax^{n-1}.

$$-a^{1-1}$$

Subtract 1 from 1.

$$-a^{0}$$

For any term t except 0, t^{0}=1.

$$-1$$