Chapter 2: Differentiation
Section 2.6: Derivatives of the Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Example 2.6.3
Differentiate hx=lnlnx.
Solution
Three interactive solutions are given: use of the prime, the operator ddx, and the Context Panel.
Define the function h
Control-drag hx=…
Context Panel: Assign Function
hx=lnlnx→assign as functionh
Solution #1
Type h′x Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
h′x = 1x⁢ln⁡x
Solution #2
Expression palette: Differentiation template Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
ⅆⅆ x hx = 1x⁢ln⁡x
Solution #3
Type hx. Context Panel: Differentiate≻With Respect To≻x
hx→differentiate w.r.t. x1x⁢ln⁡x
The derivative of lnux is u′xux, that is, 1/u times the derivative of u, a result dictated by the Chain rule. For hx, the "outer" function is ln, whose derivative is one over the "inner" function, again lnx. This must be multiplied by the derivative of the inner function, which is then 1/x.
The reader should feel free to implement this differentiation in the tutor.
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