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    Calculus Help

    Can someone please find the 2nd derivative of this for me? It is really difficult =(

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    do you need it simplified to one fraction?

    EDIT: nevermind, I think I have it, I'll make it in paint real quick.
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    Yes please.
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    I used the quotient rule and ended up with this:

    all of the exponents that look kind of like 1's are really 2's
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    Seriously, what the hell just happened?
    [O o)O=\x/=O(o O]

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    HOLY CRAP

    **brain melts**

    SOLUTION TO OBTAIN THAT?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quiggs
    Seriously, what the hell just happened?
    You just got a massive hit of reality. Were idiots.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blingbling
    HOLY CRAP

    **brain melts**

    SOLUTION TO OBTAIN THAT?
    getting the first derivative was simple enough, but then I had to bust out the quotient rule to get the second.

    first derivative:
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    I scored an 1190 on the SAT, carried a 3.88 GPA through a year and a half of auto school, and always did well in my math courses up to and including trig. And I am completely lost by what just happened.
    [O o)O=\x/=O(o O]

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quiggs
    I scored an 1190 on the SAT, carried a 3.88 GPA through a year and a half of auto school, and always did well in my math courses up to and including trig. And I am completely lost by what just happened.
    Math's my best subject

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    BRB I GOTTA EAT

    i will be back in like 20 min
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    I hated those kind of sums,bt i had them right most of the time We practiced millions of these suckers... I'm too sleepy right now to check this one,will do first thing tomorrow

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    Quote Originally Posted by drakkie
    tomorrow
    tomorrow... as in AFTER the midterm, when the solution is useless...
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    ^sry for sounding negative

    just stressin out

    Mr. Sweeney, can you show some solutions?
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    Quote Originally Posted by blingbling
    Mr. Sweeney, can you show some solutions?
    what do you mean by solutions?

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