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
\[ \frac{d}{dx}\left[\frac{\ln\left(x\right)}{x^{5}}\right] = \frac{\frac{x^{5}}{x} - \ln\left(x\right) 5 x^{4}}{\left(x^{5}\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f(x) = \frac{\ln\left(x\right)}{x^{5}} \]
\[ u = \ln\left(x\right),\quad v = x^{5} \]
\[ u' = \frac{1}{x},\quad v' = 5 x^{4} \]
\[ f'(x) = \frac{\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)\left(x^{5}\right) - \left(\ln\left(x\right)\right)\left(5 x^{4}\right)}{\left(x^{5}\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f'(x) = \frac{\frac{x^{5}}{x} - \ln\left(x\right) 5 x^{4}}{\left(x^{5}\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f''(x) = \frac{\left(\frac{5 x^{4} x - x^{5}}{x^{2}} - \left(\frac{5 x^{4}}{x} + \ln\left(x\right) 20 x^{3}\right)\right) \left(x^{5}\right)^{2} - \left(\frac{x^{5}}{x} - \ln\left(x\right) 5 x^{4}\right) 2 x^{5} 5 x^{4}}{\left(\left(x^{5}\right)^{2}\right)^{2}} \]Values of f and f' for ln(x) /
| x | f(x) | f'(x) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | -22.18071 | 285.8071 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0.021660849 | -0.038527123 |
| 3 | 0.0045210382 | -0.0061633216 |
Questions
What is the derivative of ln(x) / ?
The derivative of is .
What is the second derivative of ln(x) / ?
(((5 * * x - ) / - (5 * / x + ln(x) * 20 * )) * ()^2 - ( / x - ln(x) * 5 * ) * 2 * * 5 * ) / (()^2)^2.
Which rule do you use for ln(x) / ?
The quotient rule.
What is the slope of ln(x) / at x = 1?
1.