Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Functions - 6.4 Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions - 6.4 Exercises - Page 438: 89

Answer

$g'(2)=\frac{1}{3} $

Work Step by Step

We have$f(g(x))=x$ because $g$ is the inverse of $f$. Using the chain rule and the implicit differentiating it follows: $$f(g(x))=x \to g'(x)f'(g(x))=(x)'$$ $$g'(x)f'(g(x))=1$$ $$g'(2)f'(g(2))=1$$ Since $f(g(x))=x$ it follows that $g(x)=f^{-1}(x)$. So $g(2)=f^{-1}(2)=a$ $f^{-1}(2)=a \to 2=f(a) \to 2=2a+\ln(a) \to 2-2a=\ln(a) \to 2(1-a)=\ln(a) $ The equation $2(1-a)=\ln(a) $ has a trivial solution at $a=1$ because $2(1-1)=\ln(1) \to 2 \cdot 0=0 \to 0=0 $ Therefore, $g(2)=1=a$ $$g'(2)f'(g(2))=1 \to g'(2)f'(1)=1 $$ The first derivative of $f$ is: $f'(x)=(2x)'+(\ln x)'=2+\frac{1}{x}$ $f'(1)=2+\frac{1}{1}=3$ So $$g'(2)f'(1)=1 \to g'(2)3=1 \to g'(2)=\frac{1}{3} $$
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