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how do you do the derivative of 6.687(.931)^x?

 Apr 16, 2015

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$$\boxed{If\;\;y=a^x\;\;then\;\;\frac{dy}{dx}=(lna)a^x}$$

 

Mmm, I didn't know this short cut Chris,  I will have to try and remember it!    Wish me luck. :)

 

This is how I would have done it,

 

$$\\y=6.687*0.9316^x\\\\
\frac{y}{6.687}=0.9316^x\\\\
ln(\frac{y}{6.687})=ln(0.9316^x)\\\\
ln(y)-ln(6.6870)=xln(0.9316)\\\\
\frac{1}{y}\;\frac{dy}{dx}-0=ln(0.9316)\\\\
\frac{dy}{dx}=yln(0.9316)\\\\
$sub in y$\\\\
\frac{dy}{dx}=6.687*0.9316^x*ln(0.9316)\\\\
\frac{dy}{dx}=6.687*ln(0.9316)*0.9316^x\\\\$$

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 Apr 17, 2015
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The derivative of a^x =   ln(a) * a^x     

So, the derivative of (.931)^x  =   ln(.931) * (.931)^x

You can evaluate ln(.931) on your calculator......then.....multiply that times 6.687  and then "tack" the   "(.931)^x  "  part on at the end.......

 

 

  

 Apr 16, 2015
 #2
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Best Answer

$$\boxed{If\;\;y=a^x\;\;then\;\;\frac{dy}{dx}=(lna)a^x}$$

 

Mmm, I didn't know this short cut Chris,  I will have to try and remember it!    Wish me luck. :)

 

This is how I would have done it,

 

$$\\y=6.687*0.9316^x\\\\
\frac{y}{6.687}=0.9316^x\\\\
ln(\frac{y}{6.687})=ln(0.9316^x)\\\\
ln(y)-ln(6.6870)=xln(0.9316)\\\\
\frac{1}{y}\;\frac{dy}{dx}-0=ln(0.9316)\\\\
\frac{dy}{dx}=yln(0.9316)\\\\
$sub in y$\\\\
\frac{dy}{dx}=6.687*0.9316^x*ln(0.9316)\\\\
\frac{dy}{dx}=6.687*ln(0.9316)*0.9316^x\\\\$$

Melody Apr 17, 2015

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