Calculus Examples

Find the 2nd Derivative cos(2x)
Step 1
Find the first derivative.
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Step 1.1
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 1.1.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 1.1.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.2
Differentiate.
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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
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 2
Find the second derivative.
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Step 2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.2.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.3
Differentiate.
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Step 2.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3.4
Multiply by .
Step 3
Find the third derivative.
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Step 3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.2.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.3
Differentiate.
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Step 3.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.4
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3.5
Multiply by .
Step 4
Find the fourth derivative.
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Step 4.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.2
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 4.2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 4.2.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 4.3
Differentiate.
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Step 4.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.3.4
Multiply by .