<s>[INST] Second derivative of $f(x)=\frac{\cos(x)}{2x}$ I need help finding the second derivative of this function. I found the first derivative and the second, but the program says my answer is incorrect either by typing error and it won't process correctly or the answer is plain out wrong.The problem is I don't know which so have I gone about solving this problem correctly? And are the first and second derivatives correct? If not, a step by step explanation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
$$f(x)=\frac{\cos(x)}{(2x)}$$
so
$$f'(x)=\frac{(2x)(-\sin x)-[(\cos x)(2)]}{(2x)^2}$$
and
$$f''(x)=\frac{(4x^2)((2x)(-\cos x))-[((2x)(-\sin x)-2\cos x)(8x)]}{(2x)^4}$$
 [/INST] The first derivative is correct, although it simplifies to $-2\frac{x\sin x + \cos x}{4x^2} = -\frac{x\sin x + \cos x}{2x^2}$. Your calculation for the second derivative is not correct --- it's easier to do it correctly if you have simplified the numerator. In the first term, you failed to completely take the derivative of the numerator of $f'(x)$. The correct answer is (starting from the simplified form $-\frac{x\sin x + \cos x}{2x^2}$)
\begin{align}
  f''(x) &= -\frac{(2x^2)(\sin x + x\cos x - \sin x) - (x\sin x + \cos x)(4x)}{(2x^2)^2} \\
         &= -\frac{2x^3\cos x - 4x^2\sin x - 4x\cos x}{4x^4} \\
         &= -\frac{2x^2\cos x - 4x\sin x - 4\cos x}{4x^3} \\
         &= \frac{-x^2\cos x + 2x\sin x + 2\cos x}{2x^3}.
\end{align}
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