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6.3 Differentiation of Logarithmic Functions

The document discusses logarithmic differentiation and how to take derivatives of logarithmic functions. It provides the general formula for differentiation of logarithmic functions and works through two sample problems finding the derivative of logarithmic expressions.

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6.3 Differentiation of Logarithmic Functions

The document discusses logarithmic differentiation and how to take derivatives of logarithmic functions. It provides the general formula for differentiation of logarithmic functions and works through two sample problems finding the derivative of logarithmic expressions.

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Calculus 1 Logarithmic Differentiation

DIFFERENTIATION OF LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS

The differential coefficient of logarithmic function 𝑙𝑛 𝑥 is given by:

𝑑 1
𝑥 (𝑙𝑛 𝑥) =
𝑑 𝑥
More generally, it may be shown that:

𝑑 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)
[ln 𝑓(𝑥)] = (1)
𝑑𝑥 𝑓(𝑥)

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Calculus 1 Logarithmic Differentiation

SAMPLE PROBLEM

PROBLEM (1).
𝑑𝑦
If 𝑦 = ln(3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1) find 𝑑𝑥

SOLUTION (1).
𝑑 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)
Using 𝑑𝑥 [ln 𝑓(𝑥)] = 𝑓(𝑥)

Then,

𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1

𝑓’(𝑥) = 6𝑥 + 2
𝑑𝑦 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)
=
𝑑𝑥 𝑓(𝑥)

𝑑𝑦 6𝑥 + 2
= 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 Answer.
𝑑𝑥

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PROBLEM (2).

If 𝑦 = ln(sin 3𝑥) find 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥

SOLUTION (2).
𝑑 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)
Using 𝑑𝑥 [ln 𝑓(𝑥)] = 𝑓(𝑥)

Then,

𝑓(𝑥) = sin 3𝑥

𝑓’(𝑥) = 3 cos 3𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)
=
𝑑𝑥 𝑓(𝑥)

𝑑𝑦 3 cos 3𝑥
=
𝑑𝑥 sin 3𝑥

𝑑𝑦
= 3 cot 3𝑥 Answer.
𝑑𝑥

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