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When a question asks for you to solve for f'(x) and f"(x) what does that mean specifically? does it mean differential equations? or is it inverse? I'm so confused please help!

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Answer:

f(x) = function of x

f'(x) = derivative of f(x) with respect to x

This may be referred to as "f prime of x"

It is found simply by differentiating f(x) with respect to x

f''(x) = 2nd order derivative of f(x) with respect to x

This found by differentiating f'(x) with respect to x


{f}^( - 1) (x) \: = \: inverse \: function

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Answer:

no that means derivatives f'(x) is the first derivative and f"(x) is the secondary derivative

Derivatives are part of calculus....

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