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Use the idea from Exerciseto find the derivative of the of
Chapter 4, Problem 55E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 55E
Use the idea from Exerciseto find the derivative of the of the following function
Let
a. Using the fact that
ln [u(x)v(x)] = v(x) ln (x),
use the chain rule, the product rule, and the formula for the derivative of ln x to show that
b. Use the result from part a and the fact that
to show that
The idea of taking the logarithm of a function before differentiating is known as logarithmic differentiation.
h(x) = (x2 + 1)5x
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Problem 55E
Use the idea from Exerciseto find the derivative of the of the following function
Let
a. Using the fact that
ln [u(x)v(x)] = v(x) ln (x),
use the chain rule, the product rule, and the formula for the derivative of ln x to show that
b. Use the result from part a and the fact that
to show that
The idea of taking the logarithm of a function before differentiating is known as logarithmic differentiation.
h(x) = (x2 + 1)5x
ANSWER:
Solution:
Step 1 of 2:
In this problem, we need to find the derivative of the function