University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.8 - Derivatives of Inverse Functions and Logarithms - Exercises - Page 175: 23

Answer

$$y=x^3\ln x$$

Work Step by Step

$$y=\frac{x^4}{4}\ln x-\frac{x^4}{16}$$ Recall the following Derivative Rules: $$\frac{d}{dx}(\ln u)=\frac{1}{u}\frac{du}{dx}$$ Therefore, we have $$y'=\Big(\frac{x^4}{4}\ln x\Big)'-\Big(\frac{x^4}{16}\Big)'=\Big(\frac{x^4}{4}\Big)'\ln x+\Big(\frac{x^4}{4}\Big)(\ln x)'-\frac{4x^3}{16}$$ $$y'=\frac{4x^3}{4}\ln x+\frac{x^4}{4}\times\frac{1}{x}-\frac{x^3}{4}$$ $$y'=x^3\ln x+\frac{x^3}{4}-\frac{x^3}{4}=x^3\ln x$$
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