Higher-order derivatives: The second derivative f double prime(x) is the derivative of f prime(x); the nth derivative is obtained by differentiating n times.
How to apply it: Use the second derivative to analyze concavity and acceleration; higher-order derivatives appear in Taylor series.
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions
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