Calculus Examples

Find the Second Derivative P(t)=(1000e^(0.12t))/(19+e^(0.12t))
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
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 1.3
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 1.3.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 1.3.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 1.3.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.4
Differentiate.
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Step 1.4.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.4.3
Simplify the expression.
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Step 1.4.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3.2
Move to the left of .
Step 1.4.4
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.4.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.4.6
Add and .
Step 1.5
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 1.5.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 1.5.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 1.5.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.6
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.7
Add and .
Step 1.8
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.9
Multiply by .
Step 1.10
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.11
Combine fractions.
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Step 1.11.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.11.2
Combine and .
Step 1.12
Simplify.
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Step 1.12.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.12.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.12.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.12.4
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 1.12.4.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.12.4.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.12.4.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.12.4.1.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.12.4.1.3.1
Move .
Step 1.12.4.1.3.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.12.4.1.3.3
Add and .
Step 1.12.4.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.12.4.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.12.4.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.12.4.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.12.4.4
Add and .
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 Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.3
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 2.3.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.3.2
Multiply by .
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 Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 2.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.5
Differentiate.
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Step 2.5.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.5.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.5.3
Simplify the expression.
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Step 2.5.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.3.2
Move to the left of .
Step 2.6
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.6.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.6.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.6.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.7
Differentiate.
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Step 2.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.7.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.7.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.7.4
Add and .
Step 2.8
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.8.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.8.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 2.8.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.9
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.10
Add and .
Step 2.11
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.12
Simplify the expression.
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Step 2.12.1
Move to the left of .
Step 2.12.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.13
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.14
Combine fractions.
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Step 2.14.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.14.2
Combine and .
Step 2.15
Simplify.
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Step 2.15.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.15.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.15.3
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 2.15.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.15.3.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.15.3.1.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 2.15.3.1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.15.3.1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.15.3.1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.15.3.1.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 2.15.3.1.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.15.3.1.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.15.3.1.3.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 2.15.3.1.3.1.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.15.3.1.3.1.3.1
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.15.3.1.3.1.3.2
Add and .
Step 2.15.3.1.3.2
Add and .
Step 2.15.3.1.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.15.3.1.5
Simplify.
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Step 2.15.3.1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.15.3.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.15.3.1.6
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.15.3.1.7
Simplify.
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Step 2.15.3.1.7.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.15.3.1.7.1.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.15.3.1.7.1.3
Add and .
Step 2.15.3.1.7.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.15.3.1.7.2.1
Move .
Step 2.15.3.1.7.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.15.3.1.7.2.3
Add and .
Step 2.15.3.1.8
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.15.3.1.9
Simplify.
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Step 2.15.3.1.9.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.15.3.1.9.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.15.3.1.9.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.15.3.1.10
Multiply by .
Step 2.15.3.1.11
Multiply by .
Step 2.15.3.1.12
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.15.3.1.12.1
Move .
Step 2.15.3.1.12.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.15.3.1.12.3
Add and .
Step 2.15.3.1.13
Multiply by .
Step 2.15.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.15.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.15.3.4
Add and .
Step 2.15.3.5
Subtract from .
Step 2.15.4
Factor out of .
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Step 2.15.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.15.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.15.4.3
Factor out of .
Step 3
The second derivative of with respect to is .