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Difference Rule

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The difference rule is a derivative rule that allows us to find the derivative of a function by subtracting the derivatives of its individual terms.

AP course connection

Topic 2.6: 2.6 Derivative Rules: Constant, Sum, Difference, and Constant Multiple

Unit 2

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