Answer: [tex]2x[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Use the power rule to take this derivative.
[tex]\frac{d}{dx} (x^2)[/tex]
[tex]= 2(x)^(2-1)[/tex]
[tex]= 2x[/tex]
All you have to do is bring the exponent down and subtract one using the power rule.
That's it!
