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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the derivative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[y=3^\tan \theta \ln3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did you look under the parsley?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the theta sing should be in the exponent like 3^tan theta

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[y=3^{\tan(\theta)} \ln(3)\]?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep thats the one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first of all \[ln(3)\] is a constant. so just leave it there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay can you explai why its a constant?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then recall that the derivative if \[b^x\] is \[b^x\times \ln(b)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sure. \[\ln(3)\] is a constant because 3 is a number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right

myininaya (myininaya):

hey sensei!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so \[ln(3) is also a number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hello guru!

myininaya (myininaya):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

new moniker?

myininaya (myininaya):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathcruncher let's finish the derivative of \[b^x\] is \[b^x\times \ln(b)\] so via the chain rule the derivative of \[3^{\tan(\theta)}\] is \[3^{\tan(\theta)} \times \sec^2(\theta)\times \ln(3)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i guess you have to multiply this whole thing by \[\ln(3)\] and be done

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@my myininaya \[\color{#ff0099}{\text{congratulations!}}\]

myininaya (myininaya):

:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait so waht would be the final anser?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you are probably the only guru here!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i guess it would be \[\sec^2(\theta)\times \ln^2(3)\times 3^{\tan(\theta)}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wouldnt the 3^tan theta also get multiplied by ln 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

as well as the sec^2 theta

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