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Step-by-step explanation:
Given: [tex]y = -\dfrac{2}{x}[/tex]
Derivative of a power function [tex]x^n[/tex]:
[tex]\dfrac{d}{dx}(x^n) = nx^{n-1}[/tex]
Therefore,
[tex]\dfrac{dy}{dx}=-2(-1)x^{-2} = \dfrac{2}{x^2}[/tex]