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.7
Textbook Question
Use differentiation to verify each equation.
d/dx (x⁴ − ln(x⁴ + 1))=4x⁷ / (1 + x⁴).

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Start by applying the differentiation rules to the left-hand side of the equation, which is d/dx (x⁴ − ln(x⁴ + 1)).
Use the power rule to differentiate x⁴, which states that d/dx (x^n) = n*x^(n-1). Thus, the derivative of x⁴ is 4x³.
Next, differentiate the term -ln(x⁴ + 1) using the chain rule, which states that d/dx [ln(u)] = (1/u) * (du/dx), where u = x⁴ + 1.
Calculate du/dx for u = x⁴ + 1, which is 4x³, and substitute this back into the derivative of the logarithmic term.
Combine the results from the differentiation of both terms to form the complete derivative and simplify to verify if it equals the right-hand side, 4x⁷ / (1 + x⁴).
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