Calculus Examples

Find the Second Derivative x+3(1-x)^(1/3)
Step 1
Find the first derivative.
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Step 1.1
Differentiate.
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Step 1.1.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.2
Evaluate .
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Step 1.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.2
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 1.2.2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 1.2.2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.2.2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.2.3
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.6
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.2.7
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.2.8
Combine and .
Step 1.2.9
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.2.10
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 1.2.10.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.10.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.2.11
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.2.12
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
Step 1.2.14
Combine and .
Step 1.2.15
Combine and .
Step 1.2.16
Move to the left of .
Step 1.2.17
Rewrite as .
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Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 1.2.19
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.2.20
Multiply by .
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Combine and .
Step 1.2.22
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.23
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 1.2.23.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.23.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2.24
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2
Find the second derivative.
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Step 2.1
Differentiate.
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Step 2.1.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.1.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2
Evaluate .
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Step 2.2.1
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.2.2
Rewrite as .
Step 2.2.3
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.2.3.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.2.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.2.3.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.2.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.2.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.2.4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.2.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.2.5
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.6
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.7
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.2.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.10
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 2.2.10.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.2.10.2
Multiply .
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Step 2.2.10.2.1
Combine and .
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Multiply by .
Step 2.2.10.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.2.11
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.2.12
Combine and .
Step 2.2.13
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.2.14
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 2.2.14.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.14.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.2.15
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.2.16
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
Step 2.2.18
Combine and .
Step 2.2.19
Combine and .
Step 2.2.20
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.21
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 2.2.22
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.2.23
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.24
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.25
Combine and .
Step 2.2.26
Move to the left of .
Step 2.2.27
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 2.2.28
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.2.28.1
Move .
Step 2.2.28.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.2.28.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.2.28.4
Add and .
Step 2.2.29
Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 2.3
Subtract from .