Support Apply the fact that the derivative of a sum is the sum of the derivatives: d/dx(f(x) + g(x)) = f'(x) + g'(x), and the derivative of a multiple of a function is the multiple of its derivative: d/dx(k⋅f(x)) = k⋅f'(x)

Resources for the prerequisite content of this dot point: earlier-stage (or earlier sub-level) dot points in the same strand that students usually need first. Use these to fill gaps before or alongside the core lesson.

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Prerequisite dot points

This dot point has no earlier-stage prerequisite in the syllabus structure (it may be the first in its strand).