Differentiation, I'm I doing it right?

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The discussion revolves around the differentiation of a function involving the term 1/t, with participants exploring the rules of differentiation and their applications in this context.

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  • Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning

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  • The original poster attempts to differentiate the expression 1/t and expresses confusion about the process, particularly regarding the derivative resulting in dt. Other participants suggest using the power rule for differentiation and clarify the handling of terms in the expression.

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The discussion is active, with participants providing guidance on differentiation techniques and confirming that the original poster is on the right track. There is an emphasis on revisiting foundational rules for differentiation.

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There is a mention of the original poster's confusion regarding the application of differentiation rules, particularly in relation to terms being added together and the treatment of the term 1/t.

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I took dt of both sides. The part that confuses me is when you take the derivative of 1 over t . The one becomes a 0 and the t becomes a dt. Just want to make sure I did that right.
 

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If you are taking the derivative of 1/t think of it as ##t^{-1}## and apply the rule for powers.
 
So it would be , -t^-2?
 
Edit: crossposted. You are on the right track now.

You should not end up with ## dt ## on its own. Go back to your notes and look at how to differentiate two terms added together, and how to differentiate ## x^n ## (bearing in mind that ## x = x^1 ## and ## \frac 1x = x^{-1} ##).
 

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