Step 1: Identify the given function. The function provided is f(x) = 4x^2 - 9x. This is a polynomial function, and we will use the power rule to find its derivative.
Step 2: Recall the power rule for differentiation. The power rule states that if f(x) = ax^n, then f'(x) = n * a * x^(n-1). We will apply this rule to each term of the function separately.
Step 3: Differentiate the first term, 4x^2. Using the power rule, the derivative of 4x^2 is 2 * 4 * x^(2-1) = 8x.
Step 4: Differentiate the second term, -9x. The derivative of -9x is simply -9, as the power of x is 1, and 1 * -9 * x^(1-1) = -9.
Step 5: Combine the results from Steps 3 and 4. The derivative of the function f(x) = 4x^2 - 9x is f'(x) = 8x - 9.