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How do I differentiate these with respect to x: ln(x+2)/(x+2)

and y = (x + 1)(2x – 3)^4.

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 Nov 23, 2014

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Thankyou! That's perfect

 Nov 23, 2014
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$$\\y=\frac{ln(x+2)}{x+2}$$

 

use quotient rule

 

$$\\If \;\;y=\frac{u}{v}\\\\
y'=\frac{vu'-uv'}{v^2}\\\\\\
u=ln(x+2)\\
u'=\frac{1}{x+2}\\\\
v=x+2\\
v'=1\\\\\\$$

 

Can you finish it?

 Nov 23, 2014
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$$y = (x + 1)(2x-3)^4$$

 

for this one you will use the product rule

y=uv 

y'=uv'+vu'

 

u=x+1                      u'=1

v=(2x-3)^4               v'=[4(2x-3)^3]*2=8(2x-3)^3

 

and from here you should be able to finish it    

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Thankyou I have the right answer for the first path but I am struggling with the second one. I end up with something really long, I definitely used the right product rule: f(x)g'(x)+g(x)f'(x), which I know is the same as your uv one but I get stuck after I end up with: 

(x+1)8(2x-3)^3 + (2x-3)^4

Thankyou!

 Nov 23, 2014
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$$\\y'=(x+1)* 8(2x-3)^3+(2x-3)^4\\
y'=8(x+1)* (2x-3)^3+(2x-3)^3*(2x-3)\\
y'=(8x-8)* (2x-3)^3+(2x-3)^3*(2x-3)\\
y'=(2x-3)^3[(8x-8)+(2x-3)]\\
y'=(2x-3)^3[8x+2x-8-3]\\
y'=(2x-3)^3[10x-11]\\
y'=(10x-11)(2x-3)^3\\$$

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 Nov 23, 2014
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Thankyou! That's perfect

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