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AP Calculus BC›Unit 3: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions›Advanced derivatives

Higher-Order Derivatives

The second derivative is the derivative of the derivative. It measures how the rate of change is itself changing.

Notation for f″ and beyond
Second derivatives of implicit relations
Meaning in context

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3Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions

Chain Rule
Implicit Differentiation
Derivatives of Inverse Functions
Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions
Choosing the Right Derivative Rule
Higher-Order Derivatives

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Also called: second derivative, higher order derivatives