x 3 - log(x) ----------- x - 4
(3^x - log(x))/(x - 4)
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
The derivative of is .
So, the result is:
The result is:
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
1 x - - + 3 *log(3) x x 3 - log(x) --------------- - ----------- x - 4 2 (x - 4)
/ 1 x \ 2*|- - + 3 *log(3)| / x \ 1 x 2 \ x / 2*\3 - log(x)/ -- + 3 *log (3) - ------------------- + --------------- 2 -4 + x 2 x (-4 + x) ------------------------------------------------------- -4 + x
/1 x 2 \ 3*|-- + 3 *log (3)| / 1 x \ / x \ | 2 | 6*|- - + 3 *log(3)| 2 x 3 6*\3 - log(x)/ \x / \ x / - -- + 3 *log (3) - --------------- - ------------------- + ------------------- 3 3 -4 + x 2 x (-4 + x) (-4 + x) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -4 + x