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chubbyorphan
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Homework Statement
Hey forum, hope everyone is having a good day!
If someone could check this question out for me that'd be great!
Determine the first and second derivative:
g(x) = (2x - 3)/(x + 4)
The Attempt at a Solution
g(x) = (2x – 3)(x + 4)^(-1)
g’(x) = (2x – 3)’(x + 4)^(-1) + (2x – 3)[(x + 4)^(-1)]’
g’(x) = (2)(x + 4)^(-1) + (2x – 3)(-1)(x+4)^(-2)(1)
g’(x) =2(x + 4)^(-1) – (2x – 3)(x + 4)^(-2)
g’’(x) = [2(x + 4)^(-1)]’ – (2x – 3)’(x + 4)^(-2) + (2x – 3)[(x + 4)^(-2)]’
g’’(x) = (-1)2(x + 4)^(-2)(1) – (2)(x + 4)^(-2) + (2x – 3)(-2)(x + 4)^(-3)(1)
g’’(x) = -2(x + 4)^(-2) – 2(x + 4)^(-2) +(–4x + 6)(x + 4)^(-3)
Is this right?
Also should I be dividing my entire final answer by -2
if so it should be:
g''(x) = (x+4)^(-2) + (x + 4)^(-2) + (2x + 3)(x+4)^(-3)
Homework Equations
also.. when using an online derivative calculator.. it told me that the first derivative for g(x) is g'(x) = 11/(x^2+8x+16) which initially appears much different than my answer g’(x) =2(x + 4)^(-1) – (2x – 3)(x + 4)^(-2)
However! when I put each first derivative into my graphing calculator the same graph appeared.. implying they are equivalent.. can someone PLEASEEEE explain to me how this is possible or why this makes sense..
***BONUS
for the same question I had two more functions to find the first and second derivative for:
a) y = (3x + 2)^2
y’ = 2(3x + 2)^1(3)
y’ = 6(3x + 2)
y’ = 18x + 12
y’’ = 18
b) f(x) = 5x^2 – 2x
f’(x) = 10x – 2
f’’(x) = 10
I'm pretty sure both a) and b) are right.. so I'll get to my question..
both graphs are a concave up parabola.. neither of which go below 0 on the y-axis
I understand that the 1st derivative, related to the graph of the original function..
where the original function was decreasing.. the 1st derivative graph is below 0 on the y-axis.
Where the original function was increasing.. the 1st derivative graph is above 0 on the y-axis
Now my understanding of the 2nd derivative's graph is somewhat shaky.. but from what I know.. I believe it to be..
where the original function is concave up.. the 2nd derivative graph is above 0 on the y-axis
where the original function is concave down.. the 2nd derivative graph is below 0 on the y-axis
So it would make sense that the 2nd derivative graph for both a) and b) are horizontal lines at y=18 and y=10, respectively. Because both graphs are never concave down.. and a slanted line would eventually go below 0 on the y-axis.
MY QUESTION.. is why y=18 and y=10 is there some connection from the original graph to these numbers I'm not seeing? or is it as simple as 'thats just what the 2nd derivative works out to be'
Thanks so much to anyone who can shed some light on this!