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: 28

Answer

$$h'\left( x \right) = \frac{2}{{\left( {3x + 1} \right)\left( {x + 1} \right)}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & h\left( x \right) = \ln \left[ {\left( {3x + 1} \right)\left( { - x + 1} \right)} \right] \cr & {\text{Using logarithmic properties }}\ln \left( {ab} \right) = \ln \left( a \right) + \ln \left( b \right) \cr & h\left( x \right) = \ln \left( {3x + 1} \right) + \ln \left( { - x + 1} \right) \cr & {\text{Differentiate}} \cr & h'\left( x \right) = \left[ {\ln \left( {3x + 1} \right)} \right]' + \left[ {\ln \left( { - x + 1} \right)} \right]' \cr & h'\left( x \right) = \frac{3}{{3x + 1}} + \frac{{ - 1}}{{ - x + 1}} \cr & {\text{Simplifying}} \cr & h'\left( x \right) = \frac{3}{{3x + 1}} - \frac{1}{{x + 1}} \cr & h'\left( x \right) = \frac{{3x + 3 - 3x - 1}}{{\left( {3x + 1} \right)\left( {x + 1} \right)}} \cr & h'\left( x \right) = \frac{2}{{\left( {3x + 1} \right)\left( {x + 1} \right)}} \cr} $$
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