f'(x)

3 * x ^ 2 + 4 * x - 5

  1. Differentiate f(x) = x^3 + 2*x^2 - 5*x with respect to x.
  2. Apply the standard rules (power, product, chain) term by term.
  3. f'(x) = 3 * x ^ 2 + 4 * x - 5

Use ^ for powers, * for multiply, and functions like sin(x), ln(x), sqrt(x), e^x.

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