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Question from Kyrie, a student:

Find d²y/dx² for this function:

y = x³ (x² + 5)

Struggling with workings

Kyrie,

I would first expand the expression to get

y = x5 + 5 x3

Find the second derivative of this expression and then simplify.

Penny

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