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Oct 31, 2017

#d/dxsqrtx=1/(2sqrtx)#

Explanation:

We know #d/dxx^n=nx^(n-1)#

#sqrtx# can be written as #x^(1/2)#

Therefore,

#d/dxx^(1/2)=1/2x^(1/2-1)#

#d/dxx^(1/2)=1/2x^(-1/2)#

#d/dxsqrtx=1/(2sqrtx)#

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