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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the third derivative of (x^n)? Will give medal!

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

what are the 1st then the 2nd

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but how do you find the derivative of a nonexistent power?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@campbell_st

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

\[f(x)= x^n ~~then~~~f'(x) = n \times x^{n - 1}\] that is the basis for this question... now find the 2nd derivative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

n(n-1)*x^n-2 is the second... n(n-1)(n-2)*x^n-3 is the third?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks!

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

that's correct

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