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If a point moves on the curve x^2 + y^2 = 25, then at (0,5), d^2y / dx^2 (aka the second derivative) is what?

2006-11-26 11:05:32 · 2 answers · asked by Mandali 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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differentiate implicitly:

2x + 2yy' = 0

and then some algebra

y' = -(x/y)

then differentiate again:

y'' = (-y - (-x)*y')/y^2 = (-y + xy')/y^2

then substitute in values:

y' = -0/5 = 0

and y'' = (-5 + 0*0)/(5^2) = =-5/25 = -1/5

2006-11-26 11:15:28 · answer #1 · answered by joe_ska 3 · 0 0

restate as y=sqrt(25-x^2)

first derivative: -sqrt(25-x^2)*x
second derivative: -sqrt(25-x^2)+sqrt(25-x^2)*x^2
at x=0, this is -5

2006-11-26 11:07:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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