Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 6 - Exponential, Logarithmic, And Inverse Trigonometric Functions - 6.3 Derivatives Of Inverse Functions; Derivatives And Integrals Involving Exponential Functions - Exercises Set 6.3 - Page 432: 25

Answer

$$y' = \frac{{x{e^{ - x}} - {e^{ - x}}}}{{1 - x{e^{ - x}}}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & y = \ln \left( {1 - x{e^{ - x}}} \right) \cr & {\text{differentiate}} \cr & y' = \left( {\ln \left( {1 - x{e^{ - x}}} \right)} \right)' \cr & {\text{use }}\left( {\ln u} \right)' = \frac{{u'}}{u} \cr & y' = \frac{{\left( {1 - x{e^{ - x}}} \right)'}}{{1 - x{e^{ - x}}}} \cr & {\text{product rule}} \cr & y' = \frac{{ - \left( x \right)\left( {{e^{ - x}}} \right)' - \left( {{e^{ - x}}} \right)\left( x \right)'}}{{1 - x{e^{ - x}}}} \cr & y' = \frac{{ - \left( x \right)\left( { - {e^{ - x}}} \right) - \left( {{e^{ - x}}} \right)\left( 1 \right)}}{{1 - x{e^{ - x}}}} \cr & {\text{simplify}} \cr & y' = \frac{{x{e^{ - x}} - {e^{ - x}}}}{{1 - x{e^{ - x}}}} \cr} $$
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