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If you're just starting calculus, perhaps you're asking about using the definition of the derivative to differentiate [tex]x^4[/tex].
We have
[tex]\dfrac{d}{dx} x^4 = \displaystyle \lim_{h\to0} \frac{(x+h)^4 - x^4}h[/tex]
Expand the numerator using the binomial theorem, then simplify and compute the limit.
[tex]\dfrac{d}{dx} x^4 = \displaystyle \lim_{h\to0} \frac{(x^4+4hx^3 + 6h^2x^2 + 4h^3x + h^4) - x^4}h \\\\ ~~~~~~~~ = \lim_{h\to0} \frac{4hx^3 + 6h^2x^2 + 4h^3x + h^4}h \\\\ ~~~~~~~~ = \lim_{h\to0} (4x^3 + 6hx^2 + 4h^2x + h^3) = \boxed{4x^3}[/tex]
In general, the derivative of a power function [tex]f(x) = x^n[/tex] is [tex]\frac{df}{dx} = nx^{n-1}[/tex]. (This is the aptly-named "power rule" for differentiation.)
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