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: 41

Answer

$ \displaystyle \frac{2\ln|x|}{x}$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)$ is a composite function, f(x)=u(v(x)). The last calculation in this composition is squaring so $u(x)=x^{2}, \displaystyle \frac{du}{dx}=2x$ $v=\ln|x|$. For $\displaystyle \frac{dv}{dx}$, apply Derivatives of logarithms of absolute values: $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx} [\displaystyle \ln|x|]=\frac{1}{x}$, Apply the chain rule for f(x)=u(v(x)) $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[u(v(x))]=\frac{du}{dv}\frac{dv}{dx}$ $=2v\displaystyle \cdot\frac{1}{x}$ $=2\displaystyle \ln|x|\cdot\frac{1}{x}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{2\ln|x|}{x}$
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