Find the derivative of 1ax2+bx+c where a,b,c are fixed non-zero constants.
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Solution
Let f(x)=1ax2+bx+c
Differentiating with respect to x ⇒f′(x)=(ddx(1))(ax2+bx+c)−(ddx(ax2+bx+c))(1)(ax2+bx+c)2 ⇒f′(x)=(0)(ax2+bx+c)−(2ax+b)(1)(ax2+bx+c)2 ⇒f′(x)=0−(2ax+b)(ax2+bx+c)2 ∴f′(x)=−(2ax+b)(ax2+bx+c)2