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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

The second order derivative of \(x^3\) log x is:

  1. A \(x(5+6 \log x)\)
  2. B \(x(2+3 \log x)\)
  3. C \(5 x+6 \log x\)
  4. D \(3 x+6 \log x\)
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(A) \(x(5+6 \log x)\)

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\(f'(x) = \frac{d}{dx}(x^3 \log x) = 3x^2 \log x + x^3 \cdot \frac{1}{x} = 3x^2 \log x + x^2\) \(f''(x) = \frac{d}{dx}(3x^2 \log x + x^2) = (6x \log x + 3x^2 \cdot \frac{1}{x}) + 2x\) \(f''(x) = 6x \log x + 3x + 2x = 6x \log x + 5x\) \(f''(x) = x(5 + 6 \log x)\)