Derivative of
The derivative of is .
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How to work it out
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We differentiate with respect to x. The rule that applies is the quotient rule.
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Quotient rule: . Let and .
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Differentiate each piece:
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Put them in the rule:
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Simplify:
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Differentiating once more gives the second derivative, which tells you about curvature:
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{d}{dx}\left[\frac{\ln\left(x\right)}{\tan\left(x\right)}\right] = \frac{\frac{\tan\left(x\right)}{x} - \ln\left(x\right) \frac{1}{\cos\left(x\right)^{2}}}{\tan\left(x\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f(x) = \frac{\ln\left(x\right)}{\tan\left(x\right)} \]
\[ u = \ln\left(x\right),\quad v = \tan\left(x\right) \]
\[ u' = \frac{1}{x},\quad v' = \frac{1}{\cos\left(x\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f'(x) = \frac{\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)\left(\tan\left(x\right)\right) - \left(\ln\left(x\right)\right)\left(\frac{1}{\cos\left(x\right)^{2}}\right)}{\left(\tan\left(x\right)\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f'(x) = \frac{\frac{\tan\left(x\right)}{x} - \ln\left(x\right) \frac{1}{\cos\left(x\right)^{2}}}{\tan\left(x\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f''(x) = \frac{\left(\frac{\frac{x}{\cos\left(x\right)^{2}} - \tan\left(x\right)}{x^{2}} - \left(\frac{\frac{1}{\cos\left(x\right)^{2}}}{x} + \ln\left(x\right) \frac{-\left(2 \cos\left(x\right) -\sin\left(x\right)\right)}{\left(\cos\left(x\right)^{2}\right)^{2}}\right)\right) \tan\left(x\right)^{2} - \left(\frac{\tan\left(x\right)}{x} - \ln\left(x\right) \frac{1}{\cos\left(x\right)^{2}}\right) 2 \tan\left(x\right) \frac{1}{\cos\left(x\right)^{2}}}{\left(\tan\left(x\right)^{2}\right)^{2}} \]Values of f and f' for ln(x) / tan(x)
| x | f(x) | f'(x) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | -1.2687974 | 6.6766407 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.64209262 |
| 2 | -0.31722404 | -1.0671559 |
| 3 | -7.7070427 | -57.50388 |
Questions
What is the derivative of ln(x) / tan(x)?
The derivative of is .
What is the second derivative of ln(x) / tan(x)?
(((x / cos(x)^2 - tan(x)) / - (1 / cos(x)^2 / x + ln(x) * -(2cos(x) * -sin(x)) / (cos(x)^2)^2)) * tan(x)^2 - (tan(x) / x - ln(x) * 1 / cos(x)^2) * 2tan(x) * 1 / cos(x)^2) / (tan(x)^2)^2.
Which rule do you use for ln(x) / tan(x)?
The quotient rule.
What is the slope of ln(x) / tan(x) at x = 1?
0.64209262.