CAIE A Level Mathematics 9709 · Differentiation (AS)

Differentiation (AS): calculation question

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Differentiate the following function with respect to x:

$f(x) = 2x^3 - 2x^{-2} + 1$

(a)
Find $f'(x)$ .
[2]

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