Answer:
a) Is multiplied by the original exponent.
Step-by-step explanation:
the power rule works like this:
you want to find the derivative of ax
ⁿ
where n is the exponent and a is the coefficient
the derivative would equal (n ⋅ a)xⁿ⁻¹
e.g. you want to find the derivatives of 5x⁴
f'(x) = (4 ⋅ 5)x⁴⁻¹ = 20x³
f''(x) = (3 ⋅ 20)x³⁻¹ = 60x²
f'''(x) = (2 ⋅ 60)x²⁻¹ = 120x
f''''(x) = (1 ⋅ 120)x¹⁻¹ = 120
