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
Logarithmic Differentiation
Problem 3.9.50
Textbook Question
49–55. Derivatives of tower functions (or g^h) Find the derivative of each function and evaluate the derivative at the given value of a.
g (x) = x^ In x; a = e

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Identify the function to differentiate: g(x) = x^{ ext{ln}(x)}.
Use the property of logarithms to rewrite the function in a more manageable form: g(x) = e^{ ext{ln}(x) imes ext{ln}(x)}.
Apply the chain rule and product rule to differentiate g(x). Start by differentiating the exponent: rac{d}{dx}( ext{ln}(x) imes ext{ln}(x)).
Evaluate the derivative at the given value a = e by substituting x = e into the derivative expression.
Simplify the result to find the value of the derivative at x = e.
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