Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Functions - 6.2* The Natural Logarithmic Functions - 6.2* Exercises - Page 446: 44

Answer

\[f''(e)=-e^{-3}\]

Work Step by Step

It is given that \[f(x)=\frac{\ln x}{x}\] Differentiating $f(x)$ with respect to $x$ using quotient rule \[f'(x)=\frac{\frac{1}{x}\cdot (x)-\ln x\cdot (1)}{x^2}\] \[\Rightarrow f'(x)=\frac{1-\ln x}{x^2}\] Differentiating $f'(x)$ with respect to $x$ \[f''(x)=\frac{\left(\frac{-1}{x}\right)x^2-(1-\ln x)2x}{x^4}\] \[f''(x)=\frac{-x-2x+2x\ln x}{x^4}\] \[\Rightarrow f''(x)=\frac{-3+2\ln x}{x^3}\] \[\Rightarrow f''(e)=\frac{-3+2}{e^3}=-e^{-3}\] Hence, \[f''(e)=-e^{-3}\]
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