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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.
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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.

How do you find higher-order derivatives?

To find the nth derivative, take the derivative of the *(n-1)*th derivative.

Explain the relationship between the first derivative and increasing/decreasing intervals.

If f(x)>0f'(x) > 0, the function is increasing. If f(x)<0f'(x) < 0, the function is decreasing. If f(x)=0f'(x) = 0, there may be a local max or min.

Explain the relationship between the second derivative and concavity.

If f(x)>0f''(x) > 0, the function is concave up. If f(x)<0f''(x) < 0, the function is concave down.

How do you find inflection points?

Set f(x)=0f''(x) = 0 and solve for x. Then, verify that the concavity changes at those x-values.

When do you use the Chain Rule?

When differentiating a composite function (a function within a function).

When do you use the Product Rule?

When differentiating a function that is the product of two other functions.

When do you use the Quotient Rule?

When differentiating a function that is the quotient of two other functions.

What does f(x)f'''(x) represent?

The rate of change of the concavity of f(x)f(x).

What does it mean if f(x)=0f'(x) = 0 and f(x)>0f''(x) > 0?

The function has a local minimum at that point.

What does it mean if f(x)=0f'(x) = 0 and f(x)<0f''(x) < 0?

The function has a local maximum at that point.

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}.