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Sorry, should have posted the whole question. f(x)=3secx find f''(pi/5). Thank you.

 Oct 31, 2015
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f(x) =3 sec x

 

f ' (x)  = 3sec( x ) tan (x)

 

f '' (x)   = 3[ sec (x) tan (x) * tan (x)  + sec (x) * sec2 (x)]

 

So

 

f " (pi/ 5)  = 3 [sec (pi/5) *  tan2 (pi/5)  +  sec3 (pi/5 ]) =  about 7.623

 

 

cool cool cool

 Oct 31, 2015

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