Find the first and second derivatives

Question

Answer 1

Rewrite y as:

y = 9x^-5 - 8x^-1

Then use the power rule:

y' = -45x^-6 + 8x^-2

Same for y'':

y'' = 270x^-7 - 16x^-3

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