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Higher Order Derivatives Date________________ Period____

For each problem, find the indicated derivative with respect to x.

d 2y 2) f ( x) = 4 x 3 Find f ''
1) y = − x 2 Find
dx 2

d 3y 4) f ( x) = 5 x 4 Find f '''
3) y = −4 x Find 3
dx

d 4y d 3y
5) y = −5 x 4 Find 6) y = 3 x 5 − 2 x Find
dx 4 dx 3

d 3y 5 d 3y
7) y = −2 x 3 − 4 x −3 Find 8) y = − x 2 + 2 x2 Find
dx 3 dx 3

Critical thinking questions. Find the indicated derivatives with respect to x.

(99)
99 d 100 y 10) f ( x) = x
99
Find f
9) y = 99 x Find 100
dx

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus Name___________________________________

Higher Order Derivatives Date________________ Period____

For each problem, find the indicated derivative with respect to x.

d 2y 2) f ( x) = 4 x 3 Find f ''
1) y = − x 2 Find
dx 2 f '' ( x) = 24 x
2
d y
= −2
dx 2

d 3y 4) f ( x) = 5 x 4 Find f '''
3) y = −4 x Find 3
dx f ''' ( x) = 120 x
d 3y
=0
dx 3

d 4y d 3y
5) y = −5 x 4 Find 6) y = 3 x 5 − 2 x Find
dx 4 dx 3
d 4y d 3y
= −120 = 180 x 2
dx 4 dx 3

d 3y 5 d 3y
7) y = −2 x 3 − 4 x −3 Find 8) y = − x 2 + 2 x2 Find
dx 3 dx 3
d 3y 240 d 3y 96
3
= −12 + 6 =
dx x dx 3 13
5
125 x

Critical thinking questions. Find the indicated derivatives with respect to x.

(99)
d 100 y 99 10) f ( x) = x
99
Find f
9) y = 99 x Find 100
dx 99! (Made easy by factorial notation)
The 99th derivative is a constant, so 100th derivative is 0.

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