Calculus Examples

Find the 2nd Derivative 2csc(x)
Step 1
Find the first derivative.
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Step 1.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3
Simplify the expression.
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Step 1.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.2
Reorder the factors of .
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 Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.3
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.6
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.7
Add and .
Step 2.8
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.9
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.10
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.11
Add and .
Step 2.12
Simplify.
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Step 2.12.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.12.2
Combine terms.
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Step 2.12.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.12.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.12.3
Reorder terms.
Step 3
Find the third derivative.
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Step 3.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2
Evaluate .
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Step 3.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.2
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 3.2.3
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.2.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.2.4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.2.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.2.5
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.6
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.2.6.1
Move .
Step 3.2.6.2
Multiply by .
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Step 3.2.6.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.2.6.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.2.6.3
Add and .
Step 3.2.7
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.8
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.2.9
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.2.10
Add and .
Step 3.3
Evaluate .
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Step 3.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.2
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.3.2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.3.2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3.2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.3.3
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.3.6
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.3.7
Add and .
Step 3.3.8
Multiply by .
Step 3.4
Simplify.
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Step 3.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.4.2
Combine terms.
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Step 3.4.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.2.3
Reorder the factors of .
Step 3.4.2.4
Subtract from .
Step 4
Find the fourth derivative.
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Step 4.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.2
Evaluate .
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Step 4.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.2.2
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 4.2.3
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.2.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 4.2.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 4.2.4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.2.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 4.2.5
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.2.6
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.2.6.1
Move .
Step 4.2.6.2
Multiply by .
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Step 4.2.6.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.6.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.2.6.3
Add and .
Step 4.2.7
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.8
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.9
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.2.10
Add and .
Step 4.3
Evaluate .
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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
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 4.3.3
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.3.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 4.3.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 4.3.4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.3.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 4.3.5
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.3.6
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.3.6.1
Move .
Step 4.3.6.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.3.6.3
Add and .
Step 4.3.7
Move to the left of .
Step 4.3.8
Rewrite as .
Step 4.3.9
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.10
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.3.11
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.3.12
Add and .
Step 4.3.13
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.3.14
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.3.15
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.3.16
Add and .
Step 4.4
Simplify.
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Step 4.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.4.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.4.3
Combine terms.
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Step 4.4.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.4.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.4.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.4.3.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.4.3.5
Reorder the factors of .
Step 4.4.3.6
Add and .