How do you differentiate f(x)=ln(x^2-x)f(x)=ln(x2−x) using the chain rule.?
1 Answer
Mar 4, 2016
Explanation:
The chain rule for the specific case of a natural logarithm function can be derived as follows:
d/dxln(x)=1/x" "=>" "d/dxln(g(x))=1/(g(x))*g'(x)
So, for
f'(x)=1/(x^2-x)(d/dx(x^2-x))
f'(x)=1/(x^2-x)(2x-1)
f'(x)=(2x-1)/(x^2-x)