report final answers rounded to three decimal places unless the context dictates otherwise. include units…

report final answers rounded to three decimal places unless the context dictates otherwise. include units with all final answers and in all sentences of interpretation. 1. (4.5 pts) consider various functions we have used in this course. find the first and second derivatives of each. y = ax + b y = ax² + bx + c y = ax³ + bx² + cx + d y = a·bˣ y = a + b ln x y = eˣ y = k√x y = ∛x y = f(x)·g(x)
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Recall derivative rules
Use power - rule $\frac{d}{dx}(x^n)=nx^{n - 1}$, product - rule $\frac{d}{dx}(uv)=u'v + uv'$, $\frac{d}{dx}(a)=0$ for constant $a$, $\frac{d}{dx}(a\cdot f(x))=a\cdot\frac{d}{dx}(f(x))$, $\frac{d}{dx}(b^x)=b^x\ln b$, $\frac{d}{dx}(\ln x)=\frac{1}{x}$, $\frac{d}{dx}(e^x)=e^x$.
Step2: Derive $y = ax + b$
First - derivative: $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{d}{dx}(ax + b)=a$. Second - derivative: $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{d}{dx}(a)=0$.
Step3: Derive $y = ax^{2}+bx + c$
First - derivative: $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{d}{dx}(ax^{2}+bx + c)=2ax + b$. Second - derivative: $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{d}{dx}(2ax + b)=2a$.
Step4: Derive $y = ax^{3}+bx^{2}+cx + d$
First - derivative: $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{d}{dx}(ax^{3}+bx^{2}+cx + d)=3ax^{2}+2bx + c$. Second - derivative: $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{d}{dx}(3ax^{2}+2bx + c)=6ax+2b$.
Step5: Derive $y = a\cdot b^{x}$
First - derivative: $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{d}{dx}(a\cdot b^{x})=a\cdot b^{x}\ln b$. Second - derivative: $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{d}{dx}(a\cdot b^{x}\ln b)=a\cdot b^{x}(\ln b)^2$.
Step6: Derive $y = a + b\ln x$
First - derivative: $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{d}{dx}(a + b\ln x)=\frac{b}{x}$. Second - derivative: $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{d}{dx}(\frac{b}{x})=-\frac{b}{x^{2}}$.
Step7: Derive $y = e^{x}$
First - derivative: $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{d}{dx}(e^{x})=e^{x}$. Second - derivative: $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{d}{dx}(e^{x})=e^{x}$.
Step8: Derive $y = k\sqrt{x}=k x^{\frac{1}{2}}$
First - derivative: $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{d}{dx}(k x^{\frac{1}{2}})=\frac{k}{2}x^{-\frac{1}{2}}$. Second - derivative: $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{d}{dx}(\frac{k}{2}x^{-\frac{1}{2}})=-\frac{k}{4}x^{-\frac{3}{2}}$.
Step9: Derive $y=\sqrt[3]{x}=x^{\frac{1}{3}}$
First - derivative: $\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{d}{dx}(x^{\frac{1}{3}})=\frac{1}{3}x^{-\frac{2}{3}}$. Second - derivative: $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{d}{dx}(\frac{1}{3}x^{-\frac{2}{3}})=-\frac{2}{9}x^{-\frac{5}{3}}$.
Step10: Derive $y = f(x)\cdot g(x)$
First - derivative (product - rule): $\frac{dy}{dx}=f'(x)g(x)+f(x)g'(x)$. Second - derivative: $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=f''(x)g(x)+2f'(x)g'(x)+f(x)g''(x)$.
Answer:
For $y = ax + b$: First - derivative is $a$, Second - derivative is $0$. For $y = ax^{2}+bx + c$: First - derivative is $2ax + b$, Second - derivative is $2a$. For $y = ax^{3}+bx^{2}+cx + d$: First - derivative is $3ax^{2}+2bx + c$, Second - derivative is $6ax + 2b$. For $y = a\cdot b^{x}$: First - derivative is $a\cdot b^{x}\ln b$, Second - derivative is $a\cdot b^{x}(\ln b)^2$. For $y = a + b\ln x$: First - derivative is $\frac{b}{x}$, Second - derivative is $-\frac{b}{x^{2}}$. For $y = e^{x}$: First - derivative is $e^{x}$, Second - derivative is $e^{x}$. For $y = k\sqrt{x}$: First - derivative is $\frac{k}{2}x^{-\frac{1}{2}}$, Second - derivative is $-\frac{k}{4}x^{-\frac{3}{2}}$. For $y=\sqrt[3]{x}$: First - derivative is $\frac{1}{3}x^{-\frac{2}{3}}$, Second - derivative is $-\frac{2}{9}x^{-\frac{5}{3}}$. For $y = f(x)\cdot g(x)$: First - derivative is $f'(x)g(x)+f(x)g'(x)$, Second - derivative is $f''(x)g(x)+2f'(x)g'(x)+f(x)g''(x)$.