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f (x) =
x ln a
Proof: We have:
d loga (x + h) loga x 1 x+h
(loga x) = lim = lim loga
dx h0 h h0 h x
1 h 1 x h
= lim loga 1 + = lim loga 1 +
h0 h x h0 x h x
" x/h # " 1/(h/x) #
1 h 1 h
= lim loga 1 + = lim loga 1 +
x h0 x x h0 x
" 1/(h/x) # h
1 h i 1 1 ln e 1
= loga lim 1 + = lim (1 + u)1/u = e = loga e = =
x h0 x u0 x x ln a x ln a
COROLLARY: We have
d 1
(ln x) =
dx x
REMARK: In general,
1 1
(loga u) = u and (ln u) = u
u ln a u
EXAMPLES:
1 2x
(a) If f (x) = log5 (x2 + 1), then f (x) = [log5 (x2 + 1)] = (x2 + 1) = 2 .
(x2 + 1) ln 5 (x + 1) ln 5
1 1
(b) If f (x) = ln(ln x), then f (x) = [ln(ln x)] = (ln x) = .
ln x x ln x
x
(c) Find f (x) if f (x) = log
.
1 + x2
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x
(c) If f (x) = log , then
1 + x2
x 1 x
f (x) = log = x
1 + x2 ln 10 1 + x2
1 + x2
(1 + x2 ) 1
x
= x
(1 + x2 )
ln 10 1 + x2
2
1+x
1 + x2
x
=
x ln 10 1 + x2
1 + x2 x (1 + x2 ) x(1 + x2 )
=
x ln 10 (1 + x2 )2
1 + x2 1 (1 + x2 ) x 2x
=
x ln 10 (1 + x2 )2
1 + x2 1 + x2 2x2
=
x ln 10 (1 + x2 )2
1 + x2 1 x2
=
x ln 10 (1 + x2 )2
1 x2
=
x(1 + x2 ) ln 10
or
x
= log x log(1 + x2 )
f (x) = log
1 + x2
1 1
= 2
(1 + x2 )
x ln 10 (1 + x ) ln 10
1 2x
=
x ln 10 (1 + x2 ) ln 10
1 + x2 2x2
=
x(1 + x2 ) ln 10 x(1 + x2 ) ln 10
1 + x2 2x2
=
x(1 + x2 ) ln 10
1 x2
=
x(1 + x2 ) ln 10
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THEOREM: We have
d x
(a ) = ax ln a
dx
In particular, if a = e, then
(ex ) = ex
y = ax = ln y = ln ax = x ln a
therefore
1
(ln y) = (x ln a) = ln a (x) = ln a = y = ln a
y
so
y = y ln a = ax ln a
we have
1 1
(ax ) = = 1 = ax ln a
f (f 1 (a)) ax ln a
REMARK: In general,
EXAMPLES:
1. Find (2sin 3x ) .
1x
2. Find (xe ).
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Section 3.3 Derivatives of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions 2010 Kiryl Tsishchanka
EXAMPLES:
1. (2sin 3x ) = 2sin 3x ln 2 (sin 3x) = 2sin 3x ln 2 cos 3x (3x) = 2sin 3x ln 2 cos 3x 3
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
2. (xe ) = x e + x(e ) =e + xe ( 1 x)
1 xe 1x
=e 1x
+ xe 1x
(1 x) = e 1x
2 1x 2 1x
Logarithmic Differentiation
Note that we cant apply the rules (un ) = nun1 u or (au ) = au ln a u to functions like
f (x) = xx .
EXAMPLES:
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3. Let f (x) = (sin 2x)x . Find f (x).
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Solution: We logarithm and then differentiate both sides of f (x) = (sin 2x)x . We have
3 3
f (x) = (sin 2x)x = ln f (x) = ln(sin 2x)x = x3 ln(sin 2x)
therefore
[ln f (x)] = x3 ln(sin 2x)
hence
1
f (x) = (x3 ) ln(sin 2x) + x3 (ln(sin 2x))
f (x)
1
= 3x2 ln(sin 2x) + x3 (sin 2x)
sin 2x
1
= 3x2 ln(sin 2x) + x3 cos 2x(2x)
sin 2x
1
= 3x2 ln(sin 2x) + x3 cos 2x 2
sin 2x
= 3x2 ln(sin 2x) + 2x3 cot 2x
From this it follows that
3
f (x) = f (x) 3x2 ln(sin 2x) + 2x3 cot 2x = (sin 2x)x (3x2 ln(sin 2x) + 2x3 cot 2x)
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1 1 1
= ln(x2 8) + ln(x3 + 1) ln(1 x) + 3 ln(x + 2) 5 ln(x6 7x + 5)
3 2 2
therefore
1 2 1 3 1 6
(ln y) = ln(x 8) + ln(x + 1) ln(1 x) + 3 ln(x + 2) 5 ln(x 7x + 5)
3 2 2
so
1 2x 3x2 1 3 30x5 35
y = + + +
y 3(x2 8) 2(x3 + 1) 2(1 x) x + 2 x6 7x + 5
It follows that
3x2 30x5 35
2x 1 3
y =y
+ + +
3(x2 8) 2(x3 + 1) 2(1 x) x + 2 x6 7x + 5
3
x2 8 x3 + 1 3x2 30x5 35
2x 1 3
= + + +
1 x(x + 2)3 (x6 7x + 5)5 3(x2 8) 2(x3 + 1) 2(1 x) x + 2 x6 7x + 5
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Section 3.3 Derivatives of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions 2010 Kiryl Tsishchanka
Appendix I
1 1
ln(x + 1) ln(x + 2) 5 ln(x + 3)
= ln x +
2 3
2
x2 (7x 14)1/3
x 3 7x 14
2 1/3
6. ln = ln = ln x (7x 14) ln(1 + x2 )4
(1 + x2 )4 (1 + x2 )4
= ln x2 + ln(7x 14)1/3 ln(1 + x2 )4
1
ln(7x 14) 4 ln(1 + x2 )
= 2 ln x +
3
!
3
x2 8 x3 + 1 (x2 8)1/3 (x3 + 1)1/2
7. ln = ln
1 x(x + 2)3 (x6 7x + 5)5 (1 x)1/2 (x + 2)3 (x6 7x + 5)5
2 1/3 3 1/2 1/2 3 6 5
= ln (x 8) (x + 1) ln (1 x) (x + 2) (x 7x + 5)
2 1/3 3 1/2 1/2 6 5
= ln(x 8) + ln(x + 1) ln(1 x) + ln(x + 2)
3
+ ln(x 7x + 5)
= ln(x2 8)1/3 + ln(x3 + 1)1/2 ln(1 x)1/2 ln(x + 2)3 ln(x6 7x + 5)5
1 1 1
= ln(x2 8) + ln(x3 + 1) ln(1 x) + 3 ln(x + 2) 5 ln(x6 7x + 5)
3 2 2
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Appendix II
The following problem was given in Fall 2013 (Calculus I, Midterm Exam II). None of the 86
test takers got the right answer.
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Let f (x) = log2 , then f (x) is
1 + log3 x
1
A
x(1 + log3 x) ln 2 ln 3
1
B
x(1 log3 x) ln 2 ln 3
1
C
x(1 log3 x) ln 2 ln 3
1
D
x ln 2 ln(3x)
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1
Let f (x) = log2 , then f (x) is
1 + log3 x
1
A
x(1 + log3 x) ln 2 ln 3
1
B
x(1 log3 x) ln 2 ln 3
1
C
x(1 log3 x) ln 2 ln 3
1
D Correct
x ln 2 ln(3x)
E None of the above