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OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

what is the highest order derivative of \[\large 100x^{100} + 99x^{99} + 98x^{98} + \cdots + 1\]

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

what is the condition on the derivative?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

what do you mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, every time u take derivative the degree of the polynomial will decrease by 1.

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

?

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

you can take the derivative of that expression as many times as you want , after a while you' ll get zero and after that you'll get zero every other time as-well

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

hmm so you're telling me that it's 0?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope.

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

then what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

U will get 0 at the 101th derivative.

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

not exactly

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