Hello, how do I complete 1G-5 (b)?
It says: find (p+q)'th higher derivative of y, where y = x^p * (1+x)^q.

It's very confusing. Thank you!

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Hello, how do I complete 1G-5 (b)?
It says: find (p+q)'th higher derivative of y, where y = x^p * (1+x)^q.

It's very confusing. Thank you!

anonymous · Answer

I think this is a bit of a trick question.  Try letting p=1 and q=2 and see what you get.  Experiment with other small values of p and q if you like.  Then try to guess the answer, then try to justify your guess.

anonymous · Answer

I asked the exact same question recently, and got a good answer. Here's a link: http://openstudy.com/groups/ocw+scholar+-+single+variable+calculus/updates/4e598ee60b8b1f45b47b2735