Find the derivative

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I need help with the steps to finding the derivative of the problem below:

e^-x^2/2

I think the first step is:

-1e^x^2/2, but I'm lost at this point.

Please help!
 
\(\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[e^{u}]=e^{u}\frac{du}{dx}\)

IOW, the derivative of \(\displaystyle \frac{-x^{2}}{2}\) multiplied by

\(\displaystyle e^{\frac{{-x^{2}}}{2}}\)
 
You are also lost with using notation.
It is impossible to read what you mean the function to be!

Is \(\displaystyle e^{\frac{{ - x^2 }}{2}}\) ?

Or is it \(\displaystyle \frac{{e^{ - x^2 } }}{2}\) ?

Maybe something else?
 
Finding the derivative

Thanks pka.

I know how to write the problem, I'm just not sure how to get it to look right when I post it. Can you help me with that. Also, your first example is correct.
 
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