Chapter 2: Differentiation
Section 2.4: The Chain Rule
Example 2.4.4
Obtain the second derivative of .
Solution
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Annotated stepwise calculation of the second derivative
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The first derivative is a product. The second derivative is therefore obtained with the Product rule. But one of the factors in this product is a composition, so when the derivative of that factor is calculated, the Chain rule must be used.
The rules for differentiation can be accessed via the Context Panel, as per Figure 2.4.4(a).
Figure 2.4.4(a) Context Panel access to Differentiation Rules
The following is a summary of the computation of the second derivative, given that the first derivative is known.
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