Find the first derivative for each of the following functions:

(a) y = 6x5

(b) f(x) = 2x + 9

(c) f(x) = 17

(d) y = 8x3 + 4x2 + 9x + 3

(e) y = 6x−4

(f) f(x) = −7x−2 (g) y = 18x1/3 (h) f(x) = 5x−1/2 To facilitate mastery of the basic rules of differentiation, apply the appropriate rule or rules to the following functions in the remainder of this chapter exactly as they are given and do not attempt to simplify them algebraically first.