What is the derivative of 1/u ?

The derivative of 1/u is -1/(u^2)

What is the first derivative of 1/u ?

The first derivative of 1/u is -1/(u^2)

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derivative of

\frac{1}{u}

- \frac{1}{u ^{2}}

Solution steps

\frac{d}{d u} (\frac{1}{u})

Apply exponent rule:

\frac{1}{a} = a^{- 1}

= \frac{d}{d u} (u^{- 1})

Apply the Power Rule:

\frac{d}{d x} (x^{a}) = a \cdot x^{a - 1}

= - 1 \cdot u^{- 1 - 1}

Simplify

- 1 \cdot u^{- 1 - 1} : - \frac{1}{u ^{2}}

= - \frac{1}{u ^{2}}

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