How can I find the second derivative of y=xtanx?

[ms. confused]

Hey,

Anyone out there able to help me out? I'm trying to find y'' of the equation y=xtanx. I found y' to equal 1(sec²x) but I don't know what to do after that. I know the final answer should be 2cosx + 2xsinx/ cos³x after being simplified and stuff, but I am clueless as to how to get there. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me!

 

[dextercioby]

Nope,it can't be.Are u sure u want to compute

\frac{d^{2}(x\tan x)}{dx^{2}}...?

Then better apply the Leibniz rule with care.

Daniel.

 

[ms. confused]

You mean 2cosx + 2xsinx/ cos³x isn't the right answer or the y' I came up with to help me get the y'' isn't right?

 

[dextercioby]

Do you how to get to this result

\frac{d(x\tan x)}{dx}=\tan x +x\sec^{2}x...?

If u do,i don't see any reason not to compute the 2-nd derivative correctly.

Daniel.

 

[dextercioby]

Oh,your final aswer for the 2-nd derivative is in terms of "sin" & "cos",u'd better conver the 1-st derivative to a form containing "sin" a "cos" b4 the differentiation.

Daniel.

 

[Data]

Your first derivative is wrong. You need to use the product rule. Do you remember it?

 

[tutor69]

Data is right use the product rule to find first derivative and in finding the second derivative also.

\frac{d(x\tan x)}{dx}=\tan x +x\sec^{2}x


\frac{d^2(x\tan x)}{dx^2}= \frac{(2)(\cos{x} +x\sin{x})}{\cos^3{x}}

 

[Data]

indeed. Or for the second derivative you can just take it without converting to sines and cosines and get 2\sec^2{x} + 2x\sec^2{x}\tan{x}, an equivalent answer.

 

[ms. confused]

indeed. Or for the second derivative you can just take it without converting to sines and cosines and get 2\sec^2{x} + 2x\sec^2{x}\tan{x}, an equivalent answer.

Where did you get the 2's from? Why isn't it just sec^2{x} + sec^2{x}\tan{x}

 

[Data]

\frac{d}{dx} (\tan{x} + x\sec^2{x}) = \sec^2{x} + \frac{d}{dx} x\sec^2{x}

= \sec^2{x} + \left(\sec^2{x}\frac{d}{dx} x + x \frac{d}{dx}\sec^2{x}\right) <------- Product Rule

= \sec^2{x} + \left(\sec^2{x} + x\left(2(\sec{x}\tan{x})\sec{x}\right)\right) <----- Chain Rule

= \sec^2{x} + \sec^2{x} + 2x\sec^2{x}\tan{x}

= 2\sec^2{x} + 2x\sec^2{x}\tan{x}

Remember, when you're taking the derivative of a product, you need to use the product rule:

\frac{d}{dx} f(x)g(x) = f^\prime(x)g(x) + g^\prime(x)f(x) \neq f^\prime(x)g^\prime(x)