Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.3 Differentiation Rules - Exercises 3.3 - Page 126: 48

Answer

$\frac{du}{dx}=\frac{-3}{x^4}$ $\frac{d^2u}{dx^2}=\frac{12}{x^5}$

Work Step by Step

$ u=\frac{(x^2+x)x^2-x+1}{x^4}$ =$\frac{x(x+1)(x^2-x+1)}{x64}$ =$\frac{x(x^3+1)}{x^4}$ =$\frac{x^4+x}{x^4}$ =$1+\frac{x}{x^4} =1+x^{-3}$ =>$\frac{du}{dx}=0-3x^{-4}=-3x^{-4}=\frac{-3}{x^4}$ $\frac{d^2u}{dx^2}=12x^{-5}=\frac{12}{x^5}$
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