Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 3 - Differentiation - 3.5 Higher Derivatives - Exercises - Page 136: 35

Answer

$f^{n}(x)$ = $(-1)^{n}(x-n)e^{-x}$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)$ = $x{e^{-x}}$ $f'(x)$ = $-x{e^{-x}}+e^{-x}$ = $-(x-1)e^{-x}$ $f''(x)$ = $(x-1)e^{-x}-e^{-x}$ = $(x-2)e^{-x}$ $f'''(x)$ = $-(x-2)e^{-x}+e^{-x}$ = $-(x-3)e^{-x}$ $f^{n}(x)$ = $(-1)^{n}(x-n)e^{-x}$
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