Calculus: Early Transcendentals
Calculus: Early Transcendentals
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781285741550
Author: James Stewart
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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I need help finding the 2nd derivative of y. I believe I'm on the right track but I'm not sure how to continue.

**Objective:** Find the first and second derivatives, \( y' \) and \( y'' \).

**Given Function:**
\[ y = \sqrt{\sin(x)} \]

**First Derivative (\( y' \)):**
The derivative is calculated as:
\[ y' = \frac{\cos(x)}{2\sqrt{\sin(x)}} \]

**Second Derivative (\( y'' \)):**
The second derivative is not provided and is expected to be calculated based on \( y' \).

**Explanation:**
To find the first derivative of \( y = \sqrt{\sin(x)} \), you can use the chain rule. The process involves differentiating the outer and inner functions.

1. The outer function is \( u^{1/2} \), where \( u = \sin(x) \), giving the derivative as \( \frac{1}{2}u^{-1/2} \).
2. The inner function is \( u = \sin(x) \), whose derivative is \( \cos(x) \).

Thus, combining these using the chain rule results in:
\[ y' = \frac{1}{2} (\sin(x))^{-1/2} \cdot \cos(x) = \frac{\cos(x)}{2\sqrt{\sin(x)}} \]

The second derivative \( y'' \) requires further differentiation of \( y' \).
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Transcribed Image Text:**Objective:** Find the first and second derivatives, \( y' \) and \( y'' \). **Given Function:** \[ y = \sqrt{\sin(x)} \] **First Derivative (\( y' \)):** The derivative is calculated as: \[ y' = \frac{\cos(x)}{2\sqrt{\sin(x)}} \] **Second Derivative (\( y'' \)):** The second derivative is not provided and is expected to be calculated based on \( y' \). **Explanation:** To find the first derivative of \( y = \sqrt{\sin(x)} \), you can use the chain rule. The process involves differentiating the outer and inner functions. 1. The outer function is \( u^{1/2} \), where \( u = \sin(x) \), giving the derivative as \( \frac{1}{2}u^{-1/2} \). 2. The inner function is \( u = \sin(x) \), whose derivative is \( \cos(x) \). Thus, combining these using the chain rule results in: \[ y' = \frac{1}{2} (\sin(x))^{-1/2} \cdot \cos(x) = \frac{\cos(x)}{2\sqrt{\sin(x)}} \] The second derivative \( y'' \) requires further differentiation of \( y' \).
This image contains the step-by-step differentiation of a mathematical function using the quotient rule. Below is a detailed transcription suitable for an educational website:

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**Quotient Rule Differentiation**

Given:
\[ y' = \frac{\cos(x)}{2\sqrt{\sin(x)}} \]

To differentiate using the quotient rule, we follow these steps:

1. **Identify the Functions:**
   - Let \( f(x) = \cos(x) \) and \( g(x) = 2\sqrt{\sin(x)} \).
   - The derivative using the quotient rule is \(\frac{gf' - fg'}{g^2}\).

2. **Apply the Quotient Rule:**
   \[
   y'' = \frac{2\sqrt{\sin(x)} \cdot \frac{d}{dx}[\cos(x)] - \cos(x) \cdot \frac{d}{dx}[2\sqrt{\sin(x)}]}{(2\sqrt{\sin(x)})^2}
   \]

3. **Calculate the Derivatives:**
   - Derivative of \(\cos(x)\) is \( -\sin(x) \).
   - Differentiate \(2\sqrt{\sin(x)}\) using the chain rule:
     \[
     2 \cdot \frac{d}{dx}\left[ \sin(x)^{1/2} \right] = 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} \cdot \sin(x)^{-1/2} \cdot \frac{d}{dx}[\sin(x)]
     \]

4. **Substitute and Simplify:**
   \[
   y'' = \frac{2\sqrt{\sin(x)} \cdot (-\sin(x)) - \cos(x) \cdot 2 \cdot \left(\frac{1}{2} \cdot \sin(x)^{-1/2} \cdot \cos(x)\right)}{(2\sqrt{\sin(x)})^2}
   \]

5. **Final Simplified Expression:**
   \[
   y'' = \frac{2\sqrt{\sin(x)} \cdot (-\sin(x)) - \cos(x) \cdot \sin(x)^{-1/2} \cdot \cos(x)}{(2\sqrt{\sin(x)})^2}
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Transcribed Image Text:This image contains the step-by-step differentiation of a mathematical function using the quotient rule. Below is a detailed transcription suitable for an educational website: --- **Quotient Rule Differentiation** Given: \[ y' = \frac{\cos(x)}{2\sqrt{\sin(x)}} \] To differentiate using the quotient rule, we follow these steps: 1. **Identify the Functions:** - Let \( f(x) = \cos(x) \) and \( g(x) = 2\sqrt{\sin(x)} \). - The derivative using the quotient rule is \(\frac{gf' - fg'}{g^2}\). 2. **Apply the Quotient Rule:** \[ y'' = \frac{2\sqrt{\sin(x)} \cdot \frac{d}{dx}[\cos(x)] - \cos(x) \cdot \frac{d}{dx}[2\sqrt{\sin(x)}]}{(2\sqrt{\sin(x)})^2} \] 3. **Calculate the Derivatives:** - Derivative of \(\cos(x)\) is \( -\sin(x) \). - Differentiate \(2\sqrt{\sin(x)}\) using the chain rule: \[ 2 \cdot \frac{d}{dx}\left[ \sin(x)^{1/2} \right] = 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} \cdot \sin(x)^{-1/2} \cdot \frac{d}{dx}[\sin(x)] \] 4. **Substitute and Simplify:** \[ y'' = \frac{2\sqrt{\sin(x)} \cdot (-\sin(x)) - \cos(x) \cdot 2 \cdot \left(\frac{1}{2} \cdot \sin(x)^{-1/2} \cdot \cos(x)\right)}{(2\sqrt{\sin(x)})^2} \] 5. **Final Simplified Expression:** \[ y'' = \frac{2\sqrt{\sin(x)} \cdot (-\sin(x)) - \cos(x) \cdot \sin(x)^{-1/2} \cdot \cos(x)}{(2\sqrt{\sin(x)})^2}
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