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: 22

Answer

$$y' = \frac{{x{e^x}\ln x - {e^x}}}{{x{{\left( {\ln x} \right)}^2}}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & y = \frac{{{e^x}}}{{\ln x}} \cr & {\text{use quotient rule }} \cr & \left( {\frac{u}{v}} \right)' = \frac{{vu' - uv'}}{{{v^2}}} \cr & y' = \frac{{\left( {\ln x} \right)\left[ {{e^x}} \right]' - {e^x}\left[ {\ln x} \right]'}}{{{{\left( {\ln x} \right)}^2}}} \cr & {\text{compute derivatives}} \cr & y' = \frac{{\left( {\ln x} \right)\left( {{e^x}} \right) - {e^x}\left( {\frac{1}{x}} \right)}}{{{{\left( {\ln x} \right)}^2}}} \cr & {\text{simplify}} \cr & y' = \frac{{{e^x}\ln x - \frac{{{e^x}}}{x}}}{{{{\left( {\ln x} \right)}^2}}} \cr & y' = \frac{{x{e^x}\ln x - {e^x}}}{{x{{\left( {\ln x} \right)}^2}}} \cr} $$
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