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Derivative of The Absolute Value of x | JK Math

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In this video we look at two different ways to find the derivative of the absolute value of x. One method involves redefining the absolute value as a piecewise function, and the other method involves redefining it as a different function that is not a piecewise function.

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Video Chapters:
0:00 Method 1 – Redefine as a Piecewise Function
2:08 Method 2 – Redefine as sqrt(x^2)
5:46 Outro

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