Saturday, July 23, 2011

f(x) = 3x^3 - 2x^2 + 15 find f''(1)

To evaluate the value the second derivative, in a given
point, we'll have to calculate the first derivative:


f'(x)
= (3x^3 - 2x^2 + 15)'


f'(x) = 9x^2 - 4x +
0


f'(x) = 9x^2 - 4x


Now, we'll
differentiate f'(x):


[f'(x)]' = f"(x) = (9x^2 -
4x)'


f"(x) = 18x - 4


Now, we
can calculate f"(1), substituting x by 1 in the expression of
f"(x):


f"(1) = 18*1 - 4


f"(1)
= 18 - 4


f"(1) =
14

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