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And so the derivative of f(x) at x=2 is equal to 4. We can do this same computation for different x-values on f(x). If we, in the same manner, compute the derivative of f(x) at x-values 1, 3, 4, and 5, we will get 2, 6, 8, and 10, respectively. Do you notice a pattern emerging? For f(x)=x², it’s