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Differentiation 13 – The Second Derivative

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You’ll learn

  • Find second derivatives by differentiating twice, using d²y/dx² and f''(x) notation
  • Apply the product rule on the second pass when the first derivative is a product
  • Track the degree drop: cubic → quadratic → linear with each differentiation

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