What is the second derivative of #f(x)= 1/x^3-x^3#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-26T21:15:46

#12/(x^5)-6x#

I would change the function to

#x^-3-x^3#

Now, we now that the derivate of

#x^a# is #a*x^(a-1)#

we can calculate the first derivate

#-3*x^-4-3*x^2#

and the second derivative as:

#-3*(-4)(x^-5)-(3*2*x)#

#12(x^-5)-6x# or

#12/(x^5)-6x#