University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321999584
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-958-0

Chapter 3 - Section 3.6 - The Chain Rule - Exercises - Page 158: 74

Answer

$$y''=2\sec^2\frac{x}{3}\tan\frac{x}{3}$$

Work Step by Step

$$y=9\tan\Big(\frac{x}{3}\Big)$$ - Find $y'$: $$y'=9\Bigg[\tan\Big(\frac{x}{3}\Big)\Bigg]'=9\sec^2\Big(\frac{x}{3}\Big)\Big(\frac{x}{3}\Big)'=9\sec^2\Big(\frac{x}{3}\Big)\times\frac{1}{3}$$ $$y'=3\sec^2\Big(\frac{x}{3}\Big)$$ - Find $y''$: $$y''=3\Bigg[\sec^2\Big(\frac{x}{3}\Big)\Bigg]'=6\sec\Big(\frac{x}{3}\Big)\Big(\sec\frac{x}{3}\Big)'=6\sec\frac{x}{3}\sec\frac{x}{3}\tan\frac{x}{3}\Big(\frac{x}{3}\Big)'$$ $$y''=6\sec^2\frac{x}{3}\tan\frac{x}{3}\times\frac{1}{3}$$ $$y''=2\sec^2\frac{x}{3}\tan\frac{x}{3}$$
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