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\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Derivatives of Basic Functions}
  
  \begin{block}{}
    The derivative of a constant function
    \begin{talign}
      \frac{d}{dx}(c) \;=\; 0
    \end{talign}
  \end{block}
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  \begin{block}{}
    \begin{malign}
      \frac{d}{dx}(x) \;=\; 1
    \end{malign}
  \end{block}
  \pause\smallskip

  \begin{block}{}
    If $n$ is any real number, then
    \begin{talign}
      \frac{d}{dx}(x^n) \;=\; n\, x^{n-1}
    \end{talign}
  \end{block}
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  \begin{exampleblock}{}
    Differentiate the following functions:
    \begin{itemize}
    \pause
      \item $\frac{d}{dx}(x^7) \;\;=\;\; \pause 7x^{6}$
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      \item $\frac{d}{dx}(\frac{1}{x^2}) \;\;=\;\; \pause \frac{d}{dx}(x^{-2}) \;\;=\;\; \pause -2\,x^{-3} \pause\;\;=\;\; -\frac{2}{x^{3}}$
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      \item $\frac{d}{dx}(\sqrt[3]{x^2}) \;\;=\;\; \pause \frac{d}{dx}(x^{\frac{2}{3}}) \;\;=\;\; \pause \frac{2}{3}\,x^{\frac{2}{3}-1} \;\;=\;\; \frac{2}{3}\,x^{-\frac{1}{3}}$
    \end{itemize}
  \end{exampleblock}
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\end{frame}