Higher Order Derivatives
First order derivative:
f'(x)
ordy/dx
, also called "First Derivative"Second order derivative:
f''(x)
ord²y/dx²
, also called "Second Derivative"...
Second derivatives
Second derivatives
The second derivative of a function is simply the derivative of the function's derivative.
Second derivatives of implicit equations
Second derivatives of implicit equations
▶ Back to previous note on Implicit Differentiation
▶ Practice at Khan academy: Second derivatives (implicit equations)
▶ Online calculator for 2nd Derivative of Implicit equations
Example
Example
The first derivative is:
The second derivative is:
Plug in
y=1
, and get:
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