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What is the notation for the second derivative?

f(x)f''(x), yy'', d2ydx2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}

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What is the notation for the second derivative?

f(x)f''(x), yy'', d2ydx2\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}

What is the notation for the nth derivative?

fn(x)f^n(x), dnydxn\frac{d^ny}{dx^n}

What is the Power Rule formula?

If f(x)=axnf(x) = ax^n, then f(x)=naxn1f'(x) = nax^{n-1}.

What is the derivative of sin(x)\sin(x)?

(sin(x))=cos(x)(\sin(x))' = \cos(x)

What is the derivative of cos(x)\cos(x)?

(cos(x))=sin(x)(\cos(x))' = -\sin(x)

What is the Chain Rule formula?

If f(x)=O(I(x))f(x) = O(I(x)), then f(x)=O(I(x))I(x)f'(x) = O'(I(x)) * I'(x).

What is the Product Rule formula?

If f(x)=L(x)R(x)f(x) = L(x) * R(x), then f(x)=L(x)R(x)+L(x)R(x)f'(x) = L'(x) * R(x) + L(x) * R'(x).

What is the derivative of tan(x)\tan(x)?

(tan(x))=sec2(x)(\tan(x))' = \sec^2(x)

What is the derivative of ln(x)\ln(x)?

(ln(x))=1x(\ln(x))' = \frac{1}{x}

What is the Quotient Rule formula?

If f(x)=N(x)D(x)f(x) = \frac{N(x)}{D(x)}, then f(x)=D(x)N(x)N(x)D(x)(D(x))2f'(x) = \frac{D(x)N'(x) - N(x)D'(x)}{(D(x))^2}.

What is a higher-order derivative?

The derivative of a derivative. It can be the second derivative, third derivative, or any subsequent derivative.

What does the first derivative, f(x)f'(x), tell us?

The slope of the function, where the function is increasing or decreasing, and locations of relative minima or maxima.

What does the second derivative, f(x)f''(x), tell us?

The concavity of the function and helps us find inflection points (where the concavity changes).

Define inflection point.

A point on a curve where the concavity changes.

What does concavity describe?

The direction in which a curve bends. It can be concave up or concave down.

Define relative minima.

A point where the function's value is less than or equal to the values at all nearby points.

Define relative maxima.

A point where the function's value is greater than or equal to the values at all nearby points.

What is the Power Rule?

A method for differentiating power functions.

What is the Chain Rule?

A method for differentiating composite functions.

What is the Product Rule?

A method for differentiating the product of two functions.

How do you find the second derivative of f(x)=x4+3x22xf(x) = x^4 + 3x^2 - 2x?

  1. Find the first derivative: f(x)=4x3+6x2f'(x) = 4x^3 + 6x - 2. 2. Find the derivative of f(x)f'(x): f(x)=12x2+6f''(x) = 12x^2 + 6.

How do you find the second derivative of f(x)=sin(3x)f(x) = \sin(3x)?

  1. Find the first derivative using the Chain Rule: f(x)=3cos(3x)f'(x) = 3\cos(3x). 2. Find the derivative of f(x)f'(x) using the Chain Rule: f(x)=9sin(3x)f''(x) = -9\sin(3x).

How do you find the second derivative of f(x)=xcos(x)f(x) = x\cos(x)?

  1. Find the first derivative using the Product Rule: f(x)=cos(x)xsin(x)f'(x) = \cos(x) - x\sin(x). 2. Find the derivative of f(x)f'(x) using the Product Rule: f(x)=sin(x)(sin(x)+xcos(x))=2sin(x)xcos(x)f''(x) = -\sin(x) - (\sin(x) + x\cos(x)) = -2\sin(x) - x\cos(x).

How do you find the second derivative of f(x)=xx+1f(x) = \frac{x}{x+1}?

  1. Find the first derivative using the Quotient Rule: f(x)=(x+1)(1)x(1)(x+1)2=1(x+1)2f'(x) = \frac{(x+1)(1) - x(1)}{(x+1)^2} = \frac{1}{(x+1)^2}. 2. Rewrite f(x)f'(x) as (x+1)2(x+1)^{-2}. 3. Find the derivative of f(x)f'(x) using the Chain Rule: f(x)=2(x+1)3=2(x+1)3f''(x) = -2(x+1)^{-3} = \frac{-2}{(x+1)^3}.

How do you find the second derivative of f(x)=ln(x3)f(x) = \ln(x^3)?

  1. Simplify f(x)f(x) using logarithm properties: f(x)=3ln(x)f(x) = 3\ln(x). 2. Find the first derivative: f(x)=3xf'(x) = \frac{3}{x}. 3. Find the derivative of f(x)f'(x): f(x)=3x2f''(x) = -\frac{3}{x^2}.

How to find intervals where f(x)f(x) is increasing/decreasing?

  1. Find f(x)f'(x). 2. Set f(x)=0f'(x)=0 and find critical points. 3. Create a sign chart for f(x)f'(x). 4. Determine intervals where f(x)>0f'(x)>0 (increasing) and f(x)<0f'(x)<0 (decreasing).

How to find intervals where f(x)f(x) is concave up/down?

  1. Find f(x)f''(x). 2. Set f(x)=0f''(x)=0 and find possible inflection points. 3. Create a sign chart for f(x)f''(x). 4. Determine intervals where f(x)>0f''(x)>0 (concave up) and f(x)<0f''(x)<0 (concave down).

How to find the x-coordinates of inflection points?

  1. Find f(x)f''(x). 2. Set f(x)=0f''(x) = 0 and solve for x. 3. Verify that the concavity changes at each x-value.

How to find the second derivative of f(x)=e2xf(x) = e^{2x}?

  1. Find the first derivative using the Chain Rule: f(x)=2e2xf'(x) = 2e^{2x}. 2. Find the derivative of f(x)f'(x) using the Chain Rule: f(x)=4e2xf''(x) = 4e^{2x}.

How do you find the third derivative of f(x)=5x43x2+7f(x) = 5x^4 - 3x^2 + 7?

  1. Find the first derivative: f(x)=20x36xf'(x) = 20x^3 - 6x. 2. Find the second derivative: f(x)=60x26f''(x) = 60x^2 - 6. 3. Find the third derivative: f(x)=120xf'''(x) = 120x.