Question

Find the indicated derivative for each function.

h(x)h''(x) for h(x)=2x13x2h(x)=2x^{-1}-3x^{-2}

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To find h(x)h''(x), we find first the derivative of h(x)h(x) then the derivative of h(x)h'(x).

Using the Power Rule:

f(x)=xn    f(x)=nxn1f(x)=x^n\implies f'(x)=nx^{n-1}

we solve for h(x)h'(x):

h(x)=2x13x2    h(x)=1(2x11)(2)(3x21)h(x)=2x2+6x3Simplify.\begin{aligned}h(x)&=2x^{-1}-3x^{-2}\\ \implies h'(x)&=-1(2x^{-1-1})-(-2)(3x^{-2-1})\\ h'(x)&=-2x^{-2}+6x^{-3}&&\text{Simplify.} \end{aligned}

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