University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.8 - Derivatives of Inverse Functions and Logarithms - Exercises - Page 175: 76

Answer

$$y'=\frac{x-1}{2x\ln5}$$

Work Step by Step

$$y=\log_{25}e^x-\log_5\sqrt x$$ Recall Theorem 7: $$\frac{d}{dx}\log_au=\frac{1}{u\ln a}\frac{du}{dx}$$ That means: $$(\log_{25}e^x)'=\frac{1}{e^x\ln25}(e^x)'=\frac{e^x}{e^x\ln25}=\frac{1}{\ln25}=\frac{1}{\ln5^2}=\frac{1}{2\ln5}$$ $$(\log_5\sqrt x)'=\frac{1}{\sqrt x\ln5}(\sqrt x)'=\frac{1}{\sqrt x\ln5}\frac{1}{2\sqrt x}=\frac{1}{2x\ln5}$$ Apply here to find $y'$: $$y'=(\log_{25}e^x)'-(\log_5\sqrt x)'=\frac{1}{2\ln5}-\frac{1}{2x\ln5}$$ $$y'=\frac{x-1}{2x\ln5}$$
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