Calculus Examples

Find the Second Derivative w=3z^(-z)-1/z
Step 1
Find the first derivative.
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Step 1.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2
Evaluate .
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Step 1.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.2
Use the properties of logarithms to simplify the differentiation.
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Step 1.2.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2.2.2
Expand by moving outside the logarithm.
Step 1.2.3
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 1.2.3.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 1.2.3.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 1.2.3.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.2.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.5
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 1.2.6
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.7
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.2.8
Combine and .
Step 1.2.9
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.2.9.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.9.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2.10
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.11
Multiply by .
Step 1.3
Evaluate .
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Step 1.3.1
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 1.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.3.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.6
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.7
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.8
Add and .
Step 1.4
Simplify.
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Step 1.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3
Reorder terms.
Step 2
Find the second derivative.
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Step 2.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2
Evaluate .
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Step 2.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.2
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.2.3
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.2.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.2.4.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 2.2.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.2.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.6
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.2.7
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.2.9
Combine and .
Step 2.2.10
Combine and .
Step 2.2.11
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.2.11.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.11.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.12
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.13
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.2.14
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.2.15
Combine and .
Step 2.2.16
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.4
Evaluate .
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Step 2.4.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.4.2
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.4.2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.4.2.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 2.4.2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.4.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.4.4
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.4.5
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.4.6
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.4.7
Combine and .
Step 2.4.8
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.4.8.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.4.8.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.4.9
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.10
Multiply by .
Step 2.5
Simplify.
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Step 2.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.6
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.7
Combine terms.
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Step 2.5.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.7.2
Move to the left of .
Step 2.5.7.3
Rewrite as .
Step 2.5.7.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.7.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.5.7.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.5.7.7
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.5.7.8
Add and .
Step 2.5.7.9
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.7.10
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.5.7.11
Combine and .
Step 2.5.7.12
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.5.7.13
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.5.7.14
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.5.7.15
Subtract from .
Step 2.5.7.16
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.8
Reorder terms.