# Math Help - Point of Inflection (second derivative)- easy

1. ## Point of Inflection (second derivative)- easy

Can anyone solve this one?
I got stuck..

f(x) = 4/ (x^2 + 8)

I need f''(x) second derivative for this

2. Originally Posted by dkssudgktpdy
Can anyone solve this one?
I got stuck..

f(x) = 4/ (x^2 + 8)

I need f''(x) second derivative for this

3. Originally Posted by mr fantastic

yup.
f(x) = 4 (x^2 +8)^-1

= -4 (x^2 +8)^-2 (2x)

= -8x (x^2 +8)^-2
f''(x)= 16x (x^2 +8)^-3 (2x)
= 32x (x^2 +8)^-3
0 = 32x/ (x^2 +8)^3
x=0

and.. 0 is not the right answer. Where did I make a mistake?

4. Originally Posted by dkssudgktpdy
yup.
f(x) = 4 (x^2 +8)^-1

= -4 (x^2 +8)^-2 (2x)

= -8x (x^2 +8)^-2
f''(x)= 16x (x^2 +8)^-3 (2x)
= 32x (x^2 +8)^-3
0 = 32x/ (x^2 +8)^3
x=0

and.. 0 is not the right answer. Where did I make a mistake?
You need to use the product rule or quotient.

$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{(x^2+8)(-8)-(-8x)(2(x^2+8)(2x))}{(x^2+8)^4}$

5. Originally Posted by TheEmptySet
You need to use the product rule or quotient.

$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}=\frac{(x^2+8)(-8)-(-8x)(2(x^2+8)(2x))}{(x^2+8)^4}$

I got it.
Thank you!