Derivative of
The derivative of is .
f(x) =
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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 product rule.
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Product 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
\[ \frac{d}{dx}\left[x^{5} \ln\left(x\right)\right] = 5 x^{4} \ln\left(x\right) + x^{5} \frac{1}{x} \]
\[ f(x) = x^{5} \ln\left(x\right) \]
\[ u = x^{5},\quad v = \ln\left(x\right) \]
\[ u' = 5 x^{4},\quad v' = \frac{1}{x} \]
\[ f'(x) = \left(5 x^{4}\right)\left(\ln\left(x\right)\right) + \left(x^{5}\right)\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) \]
\[ f'(x) = 5 x^{4} \ln\left(x\right) + x^{5} \frac{1}{x} \]
\[ f''(x) = 20 x^{3} \ln\left(x\right) + 5 x^{4} \frac{1}{x} + 5 x^{4} \frac{1}{x} + x^{5} \frac{-1}{x^{2}} \]Values of f and f' for * ln(x)
| x | f(x) | f'(x) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | -0.021660849 | -0.15410849 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 22.18071 | 71.451774 |
| 3 | 266.96279 | 525.93798 |
Questions
What is the derivative of * ln(x)?
The derivative of is .
What is the second derivative of * ln(x)?
20 * * ln(x) + 5 * * 1 / x + 5 * * 1 / x + * -1 / .
Which rule do you use for * ln(x)?
The product rule.
What is the slope of * ln(x) at x = 1?
1.