WORKSHEET 7- Higher Order Derivative

EXERCISE 1. Determine the second derivative of the following function and simplify your
answer.

1. f ( x )=x 4 −4 x3 +3 x 2−12 x+24

4
2. g ( x )= 3
5x

3. f ( x )=(x 3+ 4 x )(3 x 2 +2 x−5)

4. f ( x )=x 2 tan x

5. H ( x ) =2 e x −4 ln x

sin θ
6. f ( θ )=
1+ 2cos θ

EXERCISE 2. Determine the indicated higher-order derivative.

1. f '' ' ( x ) , given f ' ( x ) =2 x 3

 2. f 4 ( x ) , given f '' ( x ) =9 √3 x

5 '' 2
3. f ( x ) , given f ( x )=3− 2
x

−4
EXERCISE 3. Derive a formula for the nth derivative of f ( x )= 5
x