Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 11 - Section 11.5 - Derivatives of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions - Exercises - Page 842: 27

Answer

$ \displaystyle \frac{4x+1}{(2x-1)(x+1)}$

Work Step by Step

$\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[\ln|u|]=\frac{1}{u}\cdot\frac{du}{dx}$ $u(x)=(-2x+1)(x+1)\qquad $... , a product, $... (fg)^{\prime}=f^{\prime}g+fg^{\prime} $ $\displaystyle \frac{du}{dx}=(-2)(x+1)$+$(-2x+1)(1)$ $=-2x-2-2x+1=-4x-1$ $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[\ln|(-2x+1)(x+1)|]=$ $=\displaystyle \frac{1}{(-2x+1)(x+1)}\cdot(-4x-1)$ $=\displaystyle \frac{-4x-1}{(-2x+1)(x+1)}=\frac{-(4x+1)}{-(2x-1)(x+1)}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{4x+1}{(2x-1)(x+1)}$
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