Calculus Examples

Find the Second Derivative (1+x/20)^5
Step 1
Find the first derivative.
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Step 1.1
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 1.1.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 1.1.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
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Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.2
Differentiate.
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Step 1.2.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.3
Add and .
Step 1.2.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.5
Simplify terms.
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Step 1.2.5.1
Combine and .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 1.2.5.3.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 1.2.5.3.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2.6
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.3
Simplify.
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Step 1.3.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 1.3.1.1
Use the Binomial Theorem.
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Simplify each term.
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Step 1.3.1.2.1
One to any power is one.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.3.1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Combine and .
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Simplify the numerator.
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Step 1.3.1.2.4.1
One to any power is one.
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Multiply by .
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One to any power is one.
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.3.1.2.9.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Combine and .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.3.1.2.14.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 1.3.2
Combine terms.
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Step 1.3.2.1
Multiply by .
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Combine.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.3.2.4.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.3.2.5.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Multiply by .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.3.2.7.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.3.2.8.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Reorder terms.
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
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.5
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.6
Multiply by .
Step 2.7
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.9
Multiply by .
Step 2.10
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.11
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.12
Multiply by .
Step 2.13
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.14
Add and .
Step 2.15
Simplify.
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Step 2.15.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Combine terms.
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Step 2.15.2.1
Combine and .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 2.15.2.3.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.15.2.3.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Combine and .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Combine and .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 2.15.2.9.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 2.15.2.11.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.