calculus · worked example

Solve 1/x = -1/x^2

Method: Potenzregel mit negativem Exponenten. Verified step-by-step solution with our free AI math solver.
Problem

ddx(1x)\frac{d}{dx}\bigl(\tfrac{1}{x}\bigr)

Step-by-step solution

  1. Schreibe als Potenz um: 1x=x1\frac{1}{x} = x^{-1}.

  2. Wende die Potenzregel mit n=1n = -1 an: ddx(x1)=(1)x2\frac{d}{dx}(x^{-1}) = (-1) x^{-2}.

  3. Schreibe wieder als Bruch: 1x2-\frac{1}{x^2}.

Answer

1x2-\frac{1}{x^2}

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