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Successive Derivatives of a Polynomial

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a
3
x
+b
2
x
+cx
a
-1
b
-2
c
-2
This shows the graphs of a cubic polynomial and its first, second, and third derivatives. Only the top slider affects the third derivative, and the bottom slider doesn't affect the second derivative. Can you explain why?
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