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    1) The first-order derivative of a function y=f(x) is represented as f'(x)=dy/dx or y', the second-order derivative is f"(x)=d2y/dx2 or y", and the third-order derivative is f'"(x)=d3y/dx3 or y'". 2) Higher order derivatives can be represented using primes or explicitly writing out the order such as f(n)(x) for the nth order derivative. 3) The nth order derivative is defined as f (n)(x) = dny/dxn = (d/dx)(dn-1y/dxn-1).

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    1) The first-order derivative of a function y=f(x) is represented as f'(x)=dy/dx or y', the second-order derivative is f"(x)=d2y/dx2 or y", and the third-order derivative is f'"(x)=d3y/dx3 or y'". 2) Higher order derivatives can be represented using primes or explicitly writing out the order such as f(n)(x) for the nth order derivative. 3) The nth order derivative is defined as f (n)(x) = dny/dxn = (d/dx)(dn-1y/dxn-1).

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    1) The first-order derivative of a function y=f(x) is represented as f'(x)=dy/dx or y', the second-order derivative is f"(x)=d2y/dx2 or y", and the third-order derivative is f'"(x)=d3y/dx3 or y'". 2) Higher order derivatives can be represented using primes or explicitly writing out the order such as f(n)(x) for the nth order derivative. 3) The nth order derivative is defined as f (n)(x) = dny/dxn = (d/dx)(dn-1y/dxn-1).

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    SIF1017 Mathematical Method I

    Prepared by Dr Norhasliza Yusof

    Chapter 1 : Differentiation

    1.4 Derivatives

    • Given 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) then

    "# "%
    𝑓 ! (𝑥) = "$ = "$ = 𝑦′

    • Second-order derivative:

    "!# "!%
    𝑓"(𝑥) = "$ ! = "$ ! = 𝑦"

    where

    "!# "#!
    "$ !
    = "$

    "!% "%!
    "$ !
    = "$

    • Third-order derivative:

    ""# ""%
    𝑓′′′(𝑥) = "$ " = "$ " = 𝑦′′′

    where

    ""# "#!!
    "$ "
    = "$

    ""% "%!!
    "$ "
    = "$

    • Higher order than third use 𝑛 instead of prime (‘) for differentiation.

    • Hence for nth-order derivative

    "## "#% " " #$% %


    "$ #
    = "$ # = "$ *"$ #$%+

    "## "#%
    𝑓 (') (𝑥) = "$ # = "$ # = 𝑦 (') (𝑥) (1.13)

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