Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Functions - 6.4 Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions - 6.4 Exercises - Page 437: 42

Answer

$b=e^{2}$

Work Step by Step

Using the rule $(\log_{a}(g(x)))'=\frac{\frac{g'(x)}{g(x)}}{\ln a}$ So: $$f'(x)=\frac{\frac{(3x^{2}-2)'}{3x^{2}-2}}{\ln b}$$ $$f'(x)=\frac{\frac{(3x^{2})'-(2)'}{3x^{2}-2}}{\ln b}$$ $$f'(x)=\frac{\frac{3\cdot 2x-0}{3x^{2}-2}}{\ln b}$$ $$f'(x)=\frac{\frac{6x}{3x^{2}-2}}{\ln b}$$ $$f'(1)=\frac{\frac{6\cdot 1}{3\cdot 1^{2}-2}}{\ln b}$$ $$3=\frac{\frac{6\cdot 1}{3\cdot 1^{2}-2}}{\ln b}$$ $$3\ln b=\frac{6\cdot 1}{3\cdot 1^{2}-2}$$ $$3\ln b=\frac{6}{1}$$ $$3\ln b=6$$ $$\ln b=2$$ $$e^{\ln b}=e^{2}$$ $$b=e^{2}$$
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