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Homework Statement
Differentiate from first principles with respect to x: x^n (where n belongs to the natural numbers).
Homework Equations
f'(x) = Lim x→0 [f(x+h) - f(x)]/h
The Attempt at a Solution
f'(x) = Lim x→0 [f(x+h) - f(x)]/h
= Lim x→0 [(x+h)^n - x^n]/h
I need some help simplifying this.