Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 2 - The Derivative - 2.6 The Chain Rule - Exercises Set 2.6 - Page 158: 53

Answer

$$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{4}{(1-x)^3}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\frac{dy}{dx}=\big(\frac{1+x}{1-x}\Big)'= \frac{(1+x)'(1-x)-(1+x)(1-x)'}{(1-x)^2}= \frac{1-x-(1+x)\cdot(-1)}{(1-x)^2}=\frac{2}{(1-x)^2}$$ $$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{d}{dx}\Big(\frac{dy}{dx}\Big)=\Big(\frac{2}{(1-x)^2}\Big)'=(2(1-x)^{-2})'=2\cdot(-2)(1-x)^{-3}(1-x)'=-\frac{4}{(1-x)^3}\cdot(-1)=\frac{4}{(1-x)^3}$$
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