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  1. October 6th 2010, 08:10 AM #1
    dorkymichelle
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    Deriviative help.

    f(x)=sinxln5x
    using product rule I got cosx(ln5x)+(sinx)/5x but the answer in the back says cosx(ln5x)+sinx/x
    where did i go wrong
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  2. October 6th 2010, 08:23 AM #2
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    the derivative of ln(5x) is

    \frac{1}{5x} \times \mbox{the derivative of 5x} = \frac{1}{5x} \times 5= \frac{1}{x}
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