Question

Help on what this means

Answer 1

http://learn.flvs.net/webdav/assessment_images/educator_calculus_v14/03_03_07.gif

Answer 2

What does d^2/dx^2 mean.

Answer 3

It just tells me something about being unable to access cookie.

Answer 4

Let me try uploading the picture.

Answer 5

\[\frac{d^2f}{dx^2}=f''(x)\]

Answer 6

d^2/dx^2 means to find the second derivative

Answer 7

Oh, it's just the second derivative?

Answer 8

That's easy enough.

Answer 9

Thank you!

Answer 10

yep for example:
\[\frac{d^2}{dx^2} (x^4+x^3+2x+1) =\\ \frac{d}{dx}(4x^3+3x^2+2)=12x^2+6x\]

Answer 11

Okay, I know how to do that, I was just confused on what that meant, I'm used to seeing y'' which is why I was confused.

Answer 12

yea I hated that notation at first
but then it grew on me a little

Answer 13

Okay, thanks again!