Monday, 8 August 2016

calculus - calculating a higher order derivative

My task is to find the values f(2017)(0) and f(2018)(0) for f(x)=arccos(x)1x2.



Basically, it's about finding the nth derivative of f.
So I noticed if I let g(x)=arccos(x), then f(x)=g(x)g(x). I was able to prove by induction that for all n2 and kN the nth derivative of g is [(g)k](n)(0)=k(n1)[(g)k+2](n2)(0)



But even with applying the Leibniz rule to f=gg I don't understand how to get the final result. Did I make the wrong approach to the problem or is the general formula above useful? If so, how should I apply it?

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