What is the derivative of 2/x? - Quora
www.quora.com › What-is-the-derivative-of-2-x2/x is same as 2x^-1 so the derivative of 2x^-1 would be -2x^-2 which is equivalent to -2/x^2 9.2K views View upvotes Rajani Rai , Blogger Answered 1 year ago Here y= 2/x Differentiating both sides with respect to x dy/dx = 2d (1/x)/dx dy/dx = 2dx^-1/dx dy/dx = 2. -1.x^-1-1 dy/dx = -2x^-2 dy/dx = -2/x^2 2K views View upvotes Abhijit Manna