Find the 2nd Derivative f(x) = square root of x^2+21

Problem

ƒ(x)=√(,x2+21)

Solution

1. Rewrite the function using a fractional exponent to prepare for differentiation.

ƒ(x)=(x2+21)(1/2)

2. Apply the chain rule to find the first derivative, ƒ(x)′

ƒ(x)′=1/2*(x2+21)(−1/2)⋅2*x

3. Simplify the first derivative by canceling the constant factors.

ƒ(x)′=x*(x2+21)(−1/2)

4. Apply the product rule and the chain rule to find the second derivative, ƒ(x)″

ƒ(x)″=d(x)/d(x)⋅(x2+21)(−1/2)+x⋅d(x2+21)/d(x)

5. Differentiate the individual terms.

ƒ(x)″=1⋅(x2+21)(−1/2)+x⋅(−1/2*(x2+21)(−3/2)⋅2*x)

6. Simplify the expression by combining the x terms and canceling the constants.

ƒ(x)″=(x2+21)(−1/2)−x2*(x2+21)(−3/2)

7. Factor out the common term (x2+21)(−3/2) to simplify the fraction.

ƒ(x)″=(x2+21)(−3/2)⋅((x2+21)1−x2)

8. Combine like terms inside the parentheses.

ƒ(x)″=(x2+21)(−3/2)⋅21

9. Rewrite the final expression in radical form.

ƒ(x)″=21/((x2+21)(3/2))

Final Answer

ƒ(x)″=21/((x2+21)√(,x2+21))

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