University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.8 - Derivatives of Inverse Functions and Logarithms - Exercises - Page 175: 78

Answer

$$y'=\frac{\log_3r}{r\ln3}$$

Work Step by Step

$$y=\log_{3}r\log_9r=\log_3r\log_{3^2}r$$ We have $\log_a^bx=\frac{1}{b}\log_ax$. Therefore, $\log_{3^2}r=\frac{1}{2}\log_3r$ $$y=\log_3r\times\frac{1}{2}\log_3r=\frac{1}{2}(\log_3r)^2$$ The derivative of $y$ is $$y'=\Big(\frac{1}{2}(\log_3r)^2\Big)'=\frac{1}{2}\times2\log_3r(\log_3r)'=\log_3r(\log_3r)'$$ Recall Theorem 7: $$\frac{d}{dr}\log_au=\frac{1}{u\ln a}\frac{du}{dr}$$ That means: $$y'=\log_3r\times\frac{1}{r\ln3}(r)'=\frac{\log_3r}{r\ln3}$$
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