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Re: Derivative[1][x^2] ??

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  • Subject: [mg29962] Re: Derivative[1][x^2] ??
  • From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
  • Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 03:28:26 -0400 (EDT)
  • Organization: Universitaet Leipzig
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Hmm,

D[x^2,x]

does not work any more -- to sad

Regards
  Jens

Tim 9-23 wrote:
> 
> I thought I would get the answer which is 2x, but I'm getting (x^2)'.
> 
> So my question is, how do I get the program to find the derivative and
> not just re-write it in another form.  What's the command?
> 
> My email address is anti-spammed.  Remove the 2 B's after hitting email reply
> if you want to email me.
> 
> Tim 9-23


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