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All it means to take the second derivative is to take the derivative of a function twice.
For example, say you start with the function y=x2+2x
The first derivative would be 2x+2
But when you take the derivative the first derivative you get the second derivative which would be
2
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How do you find the slope of a tangent?
Take the derivative of the function.
What is the difference between nonlinear and linear functions?
Linear function:No variable appears in the function to any power other than 1.A periodic input produces no new frequencies in the output.The function's first derivative is a number; second derivative is zero.The graph of the function is a straight line.Non-linear function:A variable appears in the function to a power other than 1.A periodic function at the input produces new frequencies in the output.The function's first derivative is a function; second derivative is not zero.The graph of the function is not a straight line.
What is the Product rule for square roots?
the product rule is included in calculus part.Product Rule : Use the product rule to find the derivative of the product of two functions--the first function times the derivative of the second, plus the second function times the derivative of the first. The product rule is related to the quotient rule, which gives the derivative of the quotient of two functions, and the chain rule, which gives the derivative of the composite of two functionsif you need more explanation, i want you to follow the related link that explains the concept clearly.
What is the derivative of e2x-1?
3
How do you know if a point is a maximum or a minimum?
Usually at the minimum or maximum of a function, one of the following conditions arises:The derivative is zero.The derivative is undefined.The point is at the end-points of the domain that is being considered (or of the naturally-defined domain, for example, zero for the square root).This will give you "candidate points"; to find out whether each of these candidate points actually is a maximum or a minimum, additional analysis is required. For example, if the second derivative is positive, you have a minimum, if the second derivative is negative, you have a maximum - but if it is zero, it may be a maximum, a minimum, or neither.
