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I also need to find the f"(x)

2007-11-29 07:47:06 · 4 answers · asked by bee08 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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since your equation includes the variable x in 2 places, you will need to treat it like 2 equations together.
g(x) = x
h(x) = sqrt(5-x) or (5-x)^(-1/2)
g'(x) = 1
h'(x) = (-1/2)*(5-x)^(-3/2)

F'(x)=g'(x)*h(x) + g(x)*h'(x)

multiply the like terms in the above equation to calc your final answer.

2007-11-29 07:57:16 · answer #1 · answered by fishinginmontana 2 · 0 1

The anti derivative: call sqrt(5-x) = z so -1/2*sqrt(5-x) *x=dz and
dx=-2zdz
also 5-x=z^2 so x= 5 -z^2
so2 (z^2-5)z dz integrated gives you 2(z^4/4-5/2 z^2)+C
substitute for z
f´´(x) = sqrt(5-x) +x( -1/2aqrt(5-x)

2007-11-29 15:57:44 · answer #2 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 0 1

Okay, use the power rule here (I assume you know what that is).

So f''(x) = 1/2x(5-x)^-1/2 but if you cant have negative exponents then: x/2(5-x)^1/2 or x/2sqrt(5-x)

2007-11-29 15:51:23 · answer #3 · answered by rcds23 6 · 0 1

Well what is x?

2007-11-29 15:50:36 · answer #4 · answered by randomnisity1234 2 · 0 2

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