How do you find the second derivative of y=1/xy=1x?

1 Answer
Jan 25, 2017

(d^2y)/(dx^2)=2/x^3d2ydx2=2x3

Explanation:

differentiate using the color(blue)"power rule"power rule

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y=1/x=x^-1

rArrdy/dx=-x^-2

To obtain the second derivative, differentiate dy/dx

rArr(d^2y)/(dx^2)=2x^-3=2/x^3