Calculus Examples

Find the 2nd Derivative arccos(x)
Step 1
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2
Find the second derivative.
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Step 2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 2.2
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.3
Apply basic rules of exponents.
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Step 2.3.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.3.2
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 2.3.2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.3.2.2
Combine and .
Step 2.3.2.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.5
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.6
Combine and .
Step 2.7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.8
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 2.8.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.8.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.9
Combine fractions.
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Step 2.9.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.9.2
Combine and .
Step 2.9.3
Simplify the expression.
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Step 2.9.3.1
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 2.9.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.9.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.10
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.11
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.12
Add and .
Step 2.13
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.14
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.15
Simplify terms.
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Step 2.15.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.15.2
Combine and .
Step 2.15.3
Combine and .
Step 2.15.4
Factor out of .
Step 2.16
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.16.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.16.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.16.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.17
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.18
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.19
Simplify the expression.
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Step 2.19.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.19.2
Add and .
Step 3
Find the third derivative.
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Step 3.1
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 3.2
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 3.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule.
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Step 3.3.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 3.3.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.3.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.3.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.5
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.6
Combine and .
Step 3.7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.8
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.8.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.8.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.9
Combine fractions.
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Step 3.9.1
Combine and .
Step 3.9.2
Combine and .
Step 3.10
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.11
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.12
Add and .
Step 3.13
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.14
Multiply.
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Step 3.14.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.14.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.15
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.16
Combine fractions.
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Step 3.16.1
Combine and .
Step 3.16.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.16.3
Combine and .
Step 3.17
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.18
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.19
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.20
Add and .
Step 3.21
Factor out of .
Step 3.22
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 3.22.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.22.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.22.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.22.4
Divide by .
Step 3.23
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.24
Simplify the expression.
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Step 3.24.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.24.2
Add and .
Step 4
Find the fourth derivative.
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Step 4.1
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 4.2
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 4.3
Differentiate using the Sum Rule.
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Step 4.3.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.3.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.3.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 4.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 4.4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 4.5
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.6
Combine and .
Step 4.7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.8
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 4.8.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.8.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.9
Combine and .
Step 4.10
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.11
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.12
Add and .
Step 4.13
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.14
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.15
Simplify terms.
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Step 4.15.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.15.2
Combine and .
Step 4.15.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.15.4
Combine and .
Step 4.15.5
Factor out of .
Step 4.16
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.16.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.16.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.16.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.16.4
Divide by .
Step 4.17
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.18
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 4.19
Differentiate using the Power Rule.
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Step 4.19.1
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.19.2
Move to the left of .
Step 4.20
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 4.20.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 4.20.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.20.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 4.21
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.22
Combine and .
Step 4.23
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.24
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 4.24.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.24.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.25
Combine fractions.
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Step 4.25.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 4.25.2
Combine and .
Step 4.25.3
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 4.25.4
Combine and .
Step 4.26
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.27
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.28
Add and .
Step 4.29
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.30
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.31
Combine fractions.
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Step 4.31.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.31.2
Combine and .
Step 4.31.3
Combine and .
Step 4.32
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.33
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.34
Add and .
Step 4.35
Factor out of .
Step 4.36
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.36.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.36.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.36.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.37
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 4.38
Reorder and .
Step 4.39
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.40
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.41
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.41.1
Move .
Step 4.41.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.41.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.41.4
Add and .
Step 4.41.5
Divide by .
Step 4.42
Simplify .
Step 4.43
Combine and .
Step 4.44
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.45
Combine and .
Step 4.46
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.47
Reorder terms.
Step 4.48
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.48.1
Move .
Step 4.48.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.48.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.48.4
Add and .
Step 4.48.5
Divide by .
Step 4.49
Simplify .
Step 4.50
Combine and .
Step 4.51
Reorder terms.
Step 4.52
Factor out of .
Step 4.53
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.53.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.53.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.53.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.53.4
Divide by .
Step 4.54
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 4.54.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 4.54.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.54.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 4.55
Differentiate.
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Step 4.55.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.55.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.55.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.55.4
Add and .
Step 4.55.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.55.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.55.7
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.55.8
Simplify the expression.
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Step 4.55.8.1
Move to the left of .
Step 4.55.8.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.55.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.55.10
Simplify the expression.
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Step 4.55.10.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.55.10.2
Add and .
Step 4.56
Simplify.
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Step 4.56.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.56.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.56.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.56.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.56.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.56.6
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 4.56.6.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.56.6.1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.56.6.1.1.1
Move .
Step 4.56.6.1.1.2
Multiply by .
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Step 4.56.6.1.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.56.6.1.1.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.56.6.1.1.3
Add and .
Step 4.56.6.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.1.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.56.6.1.4.1
Move .
Step 4.56.6.1.4.2
Multiply by .
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Step 4.56.6.1.4.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.56.6.1.4.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.56.6.1.4.3
Add and .
Step 4.56.6.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.1.8
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.1.9
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 4.56.6.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 4.56.6.2.2
Add and .
Step 4.56.6.3
Add and .
Step 4.56.6.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.56.6.5
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.56.6.6
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.56.6.7
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.8
Rewrite as .
Step 4.56.6.9
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 4.56.6.9.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.56.6.9.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.56.6.9.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.56.6.10
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 4.56.6.10.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.56.6.10.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.10.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.10.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.10.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.56.6.10.1.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.56.6.10.1.5.1
Move .
Step 4.56.6.10.1.5.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.56.6.10.1.5.3
Add and .
Step 4.56.6.10.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.10.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.10.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.56.6.11
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.56.6.12
Simplify.
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Step 4.56.6.12.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.12.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.56.6.12.2.1
Move .
Step 4.56.6.12.2.2
Multiply by .
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Step 4.56.6.12.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.56.6.12.2.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.56.6.12.2.3
Add and .
Step 4.56.6.12.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.56.6.12.3.1
Multiply by .
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Step 4.56.6.12.3.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.56.6.12.3.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.56.6.12.3.2
Add and .
Step 4.56.6.13
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 4.56.6.14
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.56.6.14.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.56.6.14.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.14.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.56.6.14.3.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 4.56.6.14.3.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.56.6.14.3.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.56.6.14.3.3
Add and .
Step 4.56.6.14.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.56.6.14.4.1
Move .
Step 4.56.6.14.4.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.56.6.14.4.3
Add and .
Step 4.56.6.14.5
Multiply by .
Step 4.56.6.14.6
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.56.6.14.6.1
Move .
Step 4.56.6.14.6.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.56.6.14.6.3
Add and .
Step 4.56.6.15
Rewrite in a factored form.
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Step 4.56.6.15.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.5
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.6
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.7
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.8
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.9
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.10
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.11
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.12
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.13
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.14
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.1.15
Factor out of .
Step 4.56.6.15.2
Reorder terms.