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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how can we find differntial of a logrithmic function?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

d/dx(log x)=1/x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but if we hve 2 take log ov a rational expression

zepdrix (zepdrix):

Do you have an example?

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

If you have a logarithm of a rational expression, use the chain rule.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

log3underroot 40x+90

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

\[\log _{3} \sqrt{40x+90}\] ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

exactly..

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

first change the base and bring the 1/2 out the front, using log rules ( http://www.themathpage.com/aPreCalc/logarithms.htm#change): \[\log _{3} {(40x+90)^{0.5}} = 0.5 \times \frac{ \ln {(40x+90)} }{ \ln 3 }\]

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

now we differentiate it \[\frac{ d }{dx }\frac{ 1}{ 2\ln 3 } \ln (40x+90)= \frac{ 1}{ 2\ln 3 } \times \frac{ 1 }{ 40x+90}\times 40\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

The last part is using the chain rule. \[\frac{ d }{ dx } \ln (fx)) = \frac{ 1 }{ f(x) } \times f \prime (x)\]

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