X^0 - 3Find Older Derivatives of y

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Q Find all older derivatives



y = X^4/2 = 3/2X^2 -X



y4 = 2X^2 - 3 x ^ 1 - 0

y4 = 4X^1 - 3 -0

y4 = 7
 
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r-soy said:
Q Find all older derivatives



y = X^4/2 = 3/2X^2 -X
Do you mean y = (1/2)x4 - (3/2)x2 - x?
r-soy said:
y4 = 2X^2 - 3 x ^ 1 - 0
What is y4 supposed to be? Since you have taken the derivative, this should be y'. Of the three terms you differentiated on the right side, only one is correct: d/dx[-(3/2)x2] = -3x. The other two terms have errors.
r-soy said:
y4 = 4X^1 - 3 -0
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r-soy said:
y4 = 7
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