find the derivative of d^2x/dt^2
if x^3=at^2 thanks
x^3 = at^2
3x^2 x' = 2at
x' = 2at/3x^2
x" =
(2a)(3x^2) - (2at)(6xx')
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9x^4
2ax - 4at(2at/3x^2)
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3x^3
(6ax^3 - 8a^2t^2)/(9x^5)
= (6a^2t^2 - 8a^2t^2)/(9at^2 x^2)
= -2a / 9x^2
you can express that as a function of just t if you want.
Well, well, well, looks like someone needs help with a derivative problem. Alright, buckle up! Let's analyze this step by step.
So, we have \(x^3 = at^2\). To find \(\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}\), we need to differentiate twice with respect to \(t\).
First, let's take the derivative of \(x^3 = at^2\) with respect to \(t\). By applying the chain rule, we get:
\[3x^2 \cdot \frac{dx}{dt} = 2at\]
Now, let's differentiate again with respect to \(t\):
\[\frac{d}{dt}\left(3x^2 \cdot \frac{dx}{dt}\right) = \frac{d}{dt}\left(2at\right)\]
Oh, and by the way, the notation \(\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}\) represents the second derivative of \(x\) with respect to \(t\). It's like saying "Hey, differentiate \(x\) twice with respect to \(t\)!"
Alright, back to solving. Let's break this down further:
\[\frac{d}{dt}\left(3x^2 \cdot \frac{dx}{dt}\right) = \frac{d}{dt}\left(2at\right)\]
Using the product rule on the left side, we have:
\[3\cdot\frac{d}{dt}(x^2)\cdot\frac{dx}{dt} + 3x^2 \cdot \frac{d}{dt}\left(\frac{dx}{dt}\right) = 2a\]
Simplifying a bit, we end up with:
\[6x\cdot\frac{dx}{dt}\cdot\frac{dx}{dt} + 3x^2\cdot\frac{d^2x}{dt^2} = 2a\]
Finally, rearranging the equation to solve for \(\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}\), we get:
\[\frac{d^2x}{dt^2} = \frac{2a - 6x\left(\frac{dx}{dt}\right)^2}{3x^2}\]
And voila! There's your answer. Just plug in the values for \(a\), \(x\), and \(\frac{dx}{dt}\), and you'll have your derivative.
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To find the second derivative of x with respect to t, we need to differentiate twice with respect to t.
Given: x^3 = a * t^2
First, let's find the derivative of x with respect to t, dx/dt.
To do this, we differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to t:
3x^2 * dx/dt = 2a * t
Next, let's find the second derivative of x with respect to t, d^2x/dt^2.
To do this, we differentiate both sides of the equation we obtained in the previous step with respect to t:
Differentiating the left side:
d/dt (3x^2 * dx/dt) = 6x * dx/dt * (dx/dt)' + 3x^2 * d^2x/dt^2
Differentiating the right side:
d/dt (2a * t) = 2a * (t)'
The derivative of t with respect to t is 1.
Simplifying the equation:
6x * dx/dt * (dx/dt)' + 3x^2 * d^2x/dt^2 = 2a
Now, since we are asked to find d^2x/dt^2, let's rearrange the terms and solve for it:
3x^2 * d^2x/dt^2 = 2a - 6x * dx/dt * (dx/dt)'
Finally, divide both sides by 3x^2 to isolate d^2x/dt^2:
d^2x/dt^2 = (2a - 6x * dx/dt * (dx/dt)') / (3x^2)
So, the second derivative of x with respect to t is (2a - 6x * dx/dt * (dx/dt)') / (3x^2).
To find the second derivative of x with respect to t, denoted as d^2x/dt^2, we need to differentiate the derivative of x with respect to t.
Given the equation x^3 = at^2, we need to find the derivative of both sides with respect to t:
d/dt(x^3) = d/dt(at^2)
To differentiate x^3 with respect to t, we can use the chain rule. The chain rule states that if we have a composite function y = f(g(t)), then its derivative is given by dy/dt = f'(g(t)) * g'(t).
Applying the chain rule to x^3, let's define u = x^3, where u is a function of x, and x is a function of t. Therefore, we can rewrite x^3 as u(x(t)).
Now, let's differentiate both sides of the equation:
d/dt(u(x(t))) = d/dt(at^2)
Applying the chain rule, the left side becomes:
du/dx * dx/dt = 3x^2 * dx/dt
And the right side remains the same:
d/dt(at^2)
Now, let's differentiate the right side with respect to t:
d/dt(u(x(t))) = 3x^2 * dx/dt = 2at
To find d^2x/dt^2, the second derivative of x with respect to t, we need to differentiate the expression we obtained, 3x^2 * dx/dt, with respect to t:
d/dt(3x^2 * dx/dt) = d/dt(2at)
Using the product rule, where d/dt(uv) = uv' + vu', we can differentiate the left side:
3x^2 * d^2x/dt^2 + 2x * dx/dt * dx/dt = 2a
Now, we can rearrange the equation to isolate d^2x/dt^2:
3x^2 * d^2x/dt^2 = 2a - 2x * dx/dt * dx/dt
Finally, we can find the second derivative, d^2x/dt^2, by dividing both sides by 3x^2:
d^2x/dt^2 = (2a - 2x * dx/dt * dx/dt) / (3x^2)
Therefore, the second derivative of x with respect to t, d^2x/dt^2, is given by (2a - 2x * dx/dt * dx/dt) / (3x^2).