If y=(x^2)*(x-10), work out dy/dx

The question is pretty straightforward and asks you to find the derivative of y, which is a function of x. The most simple way to do this is to first eliminate the brackets and then derive. Thus we get y=x^3-10x^2, so dy/dx= 3x^2-20x.

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