Apply the quotient rule, which is:
dxdg(x)f(x)=g2(x)−f(x)dxdg(x)+g(x)dxdf(x)
f(x)=log(5x) and g(x)=ex.
To find dxdf(x):
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Let u=5x.
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The derivative of log(u) is u1.
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Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by dxd5x:
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The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
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Apply the power rule: x goes to 1
So, the result is: 5
The result of the chain rule is:
To find dxdg(x):
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The derivative of ex is itself.
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
(−exlog(5x)+xex)e−2x