Calculus 8th Edition

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

Chapter 2 - Derivatives - Review - Exercises - Page 197: 44

Answer

$f^{n}(x)=\frac{n!}{(2-x)^{n+1}}$

Work Step by Step

$$f'(x)=\frac{1'(2-x)-1(2-x)'}{(2-x)^{2}}=\frac{1}{(2-x)^{2}}=\frac{1!}{(2-x)^{1+1}}$$ $$f^{2}(x)=\frac{1'(2-x)^{2}-1((2-x)^{2})'}{(2-x)^{4}}=\frac{2}{(2-x)^{3}}=\frac{2!}{(2-x)^{2+1}}$$ $$f^{3}(x)=\frac{2'(2-x)^{3}-2((2-x)^{3})'}{(2-x)^{6}}=\frac{6}{(2-x)^{4}}=\frac{3!}{(2-x)^{3+1}}$$ $$f^{4}(x)=\frac{24}{(2-x)^{5}}=\frac{4!}{(2-x)^{4+1}}$$ Following the pattern it follows: $$f^{n}(x)=\frac{n!}{(2-x)^{n+1}}$$
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