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callum
callum asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 5 years ago

How to differentiate a 2nd order parametric derivative?

I have the equation y = 2yy +xy + y and i need to different this derivative again to obtain a third order derivative but i am not sure how to deal with the y terms. The above y represents a derivative.

Thanks in advance for any help.

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  • xyzzy
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    I can't make sense of this. Use a ' to identify a first derivative and '' to identify a 2nd derivative and repost.

    or use (dy/dx) to identify a derivative and (d^2y/dx^2) for a 2nd derivative.

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