Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
- 8. Definite Integrals3h 25m
6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions
Derivatives of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
Problem 3.R.67
Textbook Question
Higher-order derivatives Find and simplify y''.
y = 2^x x

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Identify the function y = 2^x * x and recognize that it is a product of two functions, 2^x and x.
Apply the product rule for differentiation, which states that if y = u * v, then y' = u'v + uv'. Here, let u = 2^x and v = x.
Differentiate u = 2^x to find u' using the chain rule, noting that the derivative of 2^x is 2^x * ln(2).
Differentiate v = x to find v', which is simply 1.
Combine the results from the product rule to find y', and then differentiate y' again to find y'' using the same product rule and chain rule as needed.
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