Second derivative: f double prime(x) = d/dx[f prime(x)], measuring the rate of change of the rate of change.
How to apply it: Interpret the second derivative as concavity of the graph or as acceleration when the function represents position.
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions
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