Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 2 - Derivatives - 2.5 The Chain Rule - 2.5 Exercises - Page 159: 70

Answer

$f''(x)=6x\:g'(x^2)+4x^3g''(x^2)$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=x\:g(x^2)$ _____(1) Since $g$ is twice differentiable function Differentiating (1) with respect to $x$ $f'(x)=(x)'g(x^2)+x\left[g(x^2)\right]'$ [By chain rule $[g(x^2)]'=g'(x^2)\cdot(x^2)'=2xg'(x^2)$] $f'(x)=g(x^2)+2x^2g'(x^2)$ ____(2) Differentiating (2) with respect to $x$ $f''(x)=[g(x^2)]'+2[x^2g'(x^2)]'$ $f''(x)=2xg'(x^2)+2[(x^2)'g'(x^2)+x^2[g'(x^2)]']$ [By Chain rule $[g'(x^2)]'=g''(x^2)\cdot (x^2)'=2xg''(x^2)$] $f''(x)=2xg'(x^2)+2[2xg'(x^2)+2x^3g''(x^2)]$ $f''(x)=2xg'(x^2)+4xg'(x^2)+4x^3g''(x^2)$ $f''(x)=6xg'(x^2)+4x^3g''(x^2)$ Hence $\;f''(x)=6xg'(x^2)+4x^3g''(x^2)$.
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