University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.8 - Derivatives of Inverse Functions and Logarithms - Exercises - Page 175: 77

Answer

$$y'=\frac{\log_2r}{r\ln2}$$

Work Step by Step

$$y=\log_{2}r\log_4r=\log_2r\log_{2^2}r$$ We have $\log_a^bx=\frac{1}{b}\log_ax$. Therefore, $\log_{2^2}r=\frac{1}{2}\log_2r$ $$y=\log_2r\times\frac{1}{2}\log_2r=\frac{1}{2}(\log_2r)^2$$ The derivative of $y$ is $$y'=\Big(\frac{1}{2}(\log_2r)^2\Big)'=\frac{1}{2}\times2\log_2r(\log_2r)=\log_2r(\log_2r)'$$ Recall Theorem 7: $$\frac{d}{dr}\log_au=\frac{1}{u\ln a}\frac{du}{dr}$$ That means: $$y'=\log_2r\times\frac{1}{r\ln2}(r)'=\frac{\log_2r}{r\ln2}$$
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