Given that, f(x)=exx−1....(i) Differentiating Eq. (i) w.r.t. x on both sides, we get
f′(x)=(ex)2exdxd(x−1)−(x−1)dxd(ex)
[∵dxd(vu)=v2vdxdu−udxdv]=e2xex⋅1−(x−1)exf′(x)=ex2−x ....(ii) Putting x=0 in Eq. (ii), we get f′(0)=e02−0=12⇒f′(0)=2 .....(iii) Now, differentiating Eq. (ii) w.r.t. x on both sides, we get
f′′(x)=(ex)2exdxd(2−x)−(2−x)dxd(ex)
=e2xex(−1)−(2−x)exf′′(x)=exx−3....(iv) Putting x=0, in Eq. (iv), we get