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montana111
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Homework Statement
find f''(x) if f(x) = sqrt(x) * e^(-x) and then find the roots of f''(x)
// I am trying to do the 2nd derivative test (need f''x) and then find inflection points//
Homework Equations
my methodology| d/dx sqrt(x) = 1/(2*sqrt(x)) and d/dx e^(-x) = -e^(-x)
The Attempt at a Solution
i found f'(x) to be: e^(-x) /(2*sqrt(x)) + (-e^(-x) *sqrt(x))
and then f''(x) should be d/dx [ e^(-x) /(2*sqrt(x))] + d/dx [-e^(-x) *sqrt(x)]
and I've gone through it a few times but what i get is:
-e^(-x)*(2*sqrt(x)) - [2/(2*sqrt(x))] + [e^(-x)*sqrt(x) + -e^(-x)/(2*sqrt(x))]
when i try to set this to zero i just get the feeling that my f'' is just completely wrong. When i first saw this problem i thought "no problem" but now i don't know. Is this problem covertly difficult, or am i doint something wrong? THANKS!