What is the second derivative of f(x) = e^x sin(x)?

Practice Questions

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What is the second derivative of f(x) = e^x sin(x)?
  1. e^x (sin(x) + cos(x))
  2. e^x (2sin(x) + cos(x))
  3. e^x (sin(x) - cos(x))
  4. e^x (sin(x) + 2cos(x))

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the second derivative of f(x) = e^x sin(x)?
  • Step 1: Identify the function f(x) = e^x sin(x).
  • Step 2: To find the second derivative, we first need to find the first derivative f'(x).
  • Step 3: Use the product rule for differentiation, which states that if you have two functions u(x) and v(x), then the derivative is u'v + uv'.
  • Step 4: In our case, let u = e^x and v = sin(x).
  • Step 5: Calculate the derivatives: u' = e^x and v' = cos(x).
  • Step 6: Apply the product rule: f'(x) = u'v + uv' = e^x sin(x) + e^x cos(x).
  • Step 7: Simplify the first derivative: f'(x) = e^x (sin(x) + cos(x)).
  • Step 8: Now, we need to find the second derivative f''(x).
  • Step 9: Differentiate f'(x) = e^x (sin(x) + cos(x)) again using the product rule.
  • Step 10: Let u = e^x and v = (sin(x) + cos(x)).
  • Step 11: Calculate the derivatives: u' = e^x and v' = cos(x) - sin(x).
  • Step 12: Apply the product rule again: f''(x) = u'v + uv' = e^x (sin(x) + cos(x)) + e^x (cos(x) - sin(x)).
  • Step 13: Combine like terms: f''(x) = e^x (sin(x) + cos(x) + cos(x) - sin(x)).
  • Step 14: Simplify: f''(x) = e^x (2cos(x)).
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