Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Functions - 6.4 Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions - 6.4 Exercises - Page 438: 88

Answer

$f(x)=-\ln(x)+\ln(2)x-\ln(2)$

Work Step by Step

$$f''(x)=x^{-2}$$ $$\int f''(x)dx=\int x^{-2} dx$$ $$f'(x)=\frac{x^{-1}}{-1}+c$$ $$f'(x)=-x^{-1}+c$$ $$\int f'(x)dx=\int (-x^{-1}+c)dx$$ $$f(x)=\int (-x^{-1}+c)dx$$ $$f(x)=\int (-\frac{1}{x}+c)dx$$ $$f(x)=-\ln(x)+cx+c_{1}$$ Find the constant using the given conditions. $$\begin{cases}0=-\ln(1)+c\cdot 1+c_{1} \\ 0=-\ln(2)+c\cdot 2+c_{1} \end{cases}$$ $$\begin{cases}0=0+c+c_{1} \\ 0=-\ln(2)+2c+c_{1} \end{cases}$$ $$\begin{cases}-c=c_{1} \\ 0=-\ln(2)+2c+c_{1} \end{cases}$$ $$\begin{cases}-c=c_{1} \\ 0=-\ln(2)-2c_{1}+c_{1} \end{cases}$$ $$\begin{cases}-c=c_{1} \\ 0=-\ln(2)-c_{1} \end{cases}$$ $$\begin{cases}-c=c_{1} \\ -\ln(2)=c_{1} \end{cases}$$ $$\begin{cases}-c=-\ln(2) \\ -\ln(2)=c_{1} \end{cases}$$ $$\begin{cases}c=\ln(2) \\ -\ln(2)=c_{1} \end{cases}$$ $$f(x)=-\ln(x)+\ln(2)x-\ln(2)$$
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