How do you find the first and second derivative of ln(x^4+5x^2)^(3/2) ln(x4+5x2)32?

2 Answers
Jun 2, 2018

f'(x)=3/2*(10*x+4x^3)/(5x^2+x^4)
f''(x)=-(3(25+5x^2+2x^4))/(x^2*(5+x^2)^2)

Explanation:

By the chain and power rule we get

f'(x)=1/(x^4+5x^2)^(3/2)*3/2*(x^4+5x^2)^(1/2)*(4x^3+10x)
which can be simplified to

f'(x)=(3(10x+4x^3))/(2*(5x^2+x^4))
By the quotient rule we get

f''(x)=3/2*((10+12x^2)(5x^2+x^4)-(10x+4x^3)*(10x+4x^3))/(5x^2+x^4)^2)
which can be simplified to

f''(x)=-(3(25+5x^2+2x^4))/(x^2*(5+x^2)^2)

Jun 2, 2018

f'(x)=(3*(10x+4x^3))/(2*(5x^2+x^4))
f''(x)=-(3*25+5x^2+2x^4)/(x^2*(5+x^2)^2)

Explanation:

By the power and chain rule we get

f'(x)=1/(x^4+5x^2)^(3/2)*(3/2)(x^4+5x^2)^(1/2)*(4x^3+10x)

which simplifies to

f'(x)=(3(10x+4x^3))/(2(5x^2+x^4))
By the quotient rule we get
f''(x)=3/2*((10+12x^2)*(5x^2+x^4)-(10x+4x^3)*(10x+4x^3))/(5x^2+x^4)^2