# Derivative

• September 29th 2009, 07:15 PM
Derivative
f(x)= 10x^(lnx)
How do you find the value of the derivative when x =8?
• September 29th 2009, 07:31 PM
Roam
Quote:

f(x)= 10x^(lnx)
How do you find the value of the derivative when x =8?

First you need to differentiate it. Have you done this? Then substitute x = 8 into f'(x).
• September 29th 2009, 07:32 PM
But I'm supposed to find the value of 8 for the derivative of that function. How do I take the derivative of it?
• September 29th 2009, 07:42 PM
Roam
You have: $f(x) = 10x^{ln(x)}$

Apply the chain rule:

$
10x^{ln (x)} \frac{d}{dx} (ln^2x)
$

u=log x and n=2

$
= 20x^{ln(x)} ln(x) \frac{d}{dx} (ln(x))
$
and since the derivative of ln(x) = 1/x

you have: $f'(x) = 20 x^{ln(x)-1}ln(x)$
• September 29th 2009, 07:43 PM
I don't know how to differentiate it. Can you give me a hint on how to?
• September 29th 2009, 07:48 PM
Roam
Quote:

I don't know how to differentiate it. Can you give me a hint on how to?

You have to use the chain rule. I already did it for you in my last post. Now all you need to do is to substitute $x=8$
• September 30th 2009, 12:52 AM
mr fantastic
Quote:

Originally Posted by Roam
You have: $f(x) = 10x^{ln(x)}$

Apply the chain rule:

$
10x^{ln (x)} \frac{d}{dx} (ln^2x)
$

u=log x and n=2

$
= 20x^{ln(x)} ln(x) \frac{d}{dx} (ln(x))
$
and since the derivative of ln(x) = 1/x

you have: $f'(x) = 20 x^{ln(x)-1}ln(x)$

Using logarithmic differentiation:

$y = 10 x^{\ln x} \Rightarrow \ln y = (\ln x)^2 + \ln 10$.

Therefore $\frac{1}{y} \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2 \ln x}{x} \Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2 y \ln x}{x} = \frac{2 \left(10 x^{\ln x}\right) \ln x}{x} = 20 x^{\ln (x) - 1} \ln x$.
• September 30th 2009, 07:50 AM
tom@ballooncalculus
Also, just in case a picture helps convey the logic that Roam (possibly) and - Wolfram|Alpha (definitely) are using...

http://www.ballooncalculus.org/asy/diffMulti/one.png

... where

http://www.ballooncalculus.org/asy/doubleChain.png

... is the chain rule for two inner functions, i.e...

$\frac{d}{dx}\ f(u(x), v(x)) = \frac{\partial f}{\partial u} \frac{du}{dx} + \frac{\partial f}{\partial v} \frac{dv}{dx}$

As with...

http://www.ballooncalculus.org/asy/chain.png

... the ordinary chain rule, straight continuous lines differentiate downwards (integrate up) with respect to x, and the straight dashed line similarly but with respect to the (corresponding) dashed balloon expression which is (one of) the inner function(s) of the composite expression.

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