SOLUTION: The second order derivative d^2f/dx^2 of f (x)= x exp (-x) is?

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Question 254515: The second order derivative d^2f/dx^2 of f (x)= x exp (-x) is?

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The second order derivative d^2f/dx^2 of f (x)= x exp (-x) is?
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y = x*e^-x
y' = x*(-e^-x) + e^-x
dy%5E2%2Fdx%5E2+=+x%2Ae%5E%28-x%29+-+e%5E%28-x%29
= %28x-1%29%2Ae%5E%28-x%29