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def derivative(xs: list):
""" xs represent coefficients of a polynomial.
xs[0] + xs[1] * x + xs[2] * x^2 + ....
Return derivative of this polynomial in the same form.
>>> derivative([3, 1, 2, 4, 5])
[1, 4, 12, 20]
>>> derivative([1, 2, 3])
[2, 6]
"""
return [i * xs[i] for i in range(1, len(xs))]