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1/y^2

Derivative of 1/y^2

Function f() - derivative -N order at the point
v

The graph:

from to

Piecewise:

The solution

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1 
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 2
y 
$$\frac{1}{y^{2}}$$
1/(y^2)
Detail solution
  1. Let .

  2. Apply the power rule: goes to

  3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

    1. Apply the power rule: goes to

    The result of the chain rule is:


The answer is:

The graph
The first derivative [src]
-2  
----
   2
y*y 
$$- \frac{2}{y y^{2}}$$
The second derivative [src]
6 
--
 4
y 
$$\frac{6}{y^{4}}$$
The third derivative [src]
-24 
----
  5 
 y  
$$- \frac{24}{y^{5}}$$
The graph
Derivative of 1/y^2