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What is the derivative of #pi^4#?

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Jun 20, 2016

It's a constant. The derivative of a constant is #0#.

#d/(dx)[pi^4] = color(blue)(0)#

#pi^4# is not a function of #x#, so it does not change due to a change in #x#. Hence, its slope is entirely horizontal, i.e. #0#.

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