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Find and use the second derivative

12th grade (Year 13 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: HSF.IF.B.4 · England: A-level Pure Mathematics

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  1. Question 1

    Find d²y/dx² when y = −x⁴ + x³ + 3x − 8.

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  2. Question 2

    f(x) = x³ + 3x² + 3x + 6. Find f″(−2).

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  3. Question 3

    Find d²y/dx² when y = 2x⁴ − 5x³ − 7x² − 9x − 3.

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  4. Question 4

    f(x) = −x³ − 4x² − 4x − 4. Find f″(2).

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  5. Question 5

    Find d²y/dx² when y = −3x⁴ − 3x³ − 9x² − 4.

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  6. Question 6

    f(x) = −2x³ + 5x² + 6. Find f″(3).

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  7. Question 7

    Find d²y/dx² when y = −2x⁴ − 4x³ − x² − x − 3.

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  8. Question 8

    f(x) = x³ − x + 3. Find f″(−1).

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  9. Question 9

    Find d²y/dx² when y = x⁴ − 4x³ + 3x² + 5x + 5.

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  10. Question 10

    f(x) = x³ + x² + 5x + 5. Find f″(1).

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  11. Question 11

    Find d²y/dx² when y = −x⁴ + 5x³ + 5x² + 3.

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  12. Question 12

    f(x) = 2x³ − 3x² + 2x − 4. Find f″(3).

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  13. Question 13

    Find d²y/dx² when y = −3x⁴ − x³ − 5x² − 3x − 8.

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  14. Question 14

    f(x) = −2x³ − 4x + 4. Find f″(1).

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  15. Question 15

    Find d²y/dx² when y = −3x⁴ − 3x³ + 4x² + x − 1.

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  16. Question 16

    f(x) = −3x³ − 5x² + 4x + 7. Find f″(−3).

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Answer key: Find and use the second derivative

  1. 1. -12x^2+6x

  2. 2. -6

  3. 3. 24x^2-30x-14

  4. 4. -20

  5. 5. -36x^2-18x-18

  6. 6. -26

  7. 7. -24x^2-24x-2

  8. 8. -6

  9. 9. 12x^2-24x+6

  10. 10. 8

  11. 11. -12x^2+30x+10

  12. 12. 30

  13. 13. -36x^2-6x-10

  14. 14. -12

  15. 15. -36x^2-18x+8

  16. 16. 44