92. Proof(a) Prove (Theorem 3.3) that ddx [xn] = nxn−1 for the casein which n is a rational number. (Hint: Write y = xpq inthe form yq = xp and differentiate implicitly. Assume thatp and q are integers, where q > 0.)

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92. Proof
(a) Prove (Theorem 3.3) that ddx [xn] = nxn−1 for the case
in which n is a rational number. (Hint: Write y = xpq in
the form yq = xp and differentiate implicitly. Assume that
p and q are integers, where q > 0.)

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