Evaluate
\frac{1}{a}
Differentiate w.r.t. a
-\frac{1}{a^{2}}
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a^{-3}a^{3}\times \frac{1}{a}
Use the rules of exponents to simplify the expression.
a^{-3+3-1}
Use the Multiplication Rule for Exponents.
\frac{1}{a}
Add the exponents -3 and 3.
\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}a}(a^{-1})
Multiply a^{-3} and a^{3} to get 1.
-a^{-1-1}
The derivative of ax^{n} is nax^{n-1}.
-a^{-2}
Subtract 1 from -1.
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