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Derivative of a Power Series

The derivative of a function defined by a power series can be found by differentiating the series term-by-term.

Power series f(x)=Σc_n(x−a)^n and its derivative f'(x)=Σnc_n(x−a)^(n−1), both converging on interval (c,d).

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