/ 2 \ log\3*x - 2*x + 5/
d / / 2 \\ --\log\3*x - 2*x + 5// dx
Let .
The derivative of is .
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
Apply the power rule: goes to
So, the result is:
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
Apply the power rule: goes to
So, the result is:
So, the result is:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
-2 + 6*x -------------- 2 3*x - 2*x + 5
/ 2 \ | 2*(-1 + 3*x) | 2*|3 - --------------| | 2| \ 5 - 2*x + 3*x / ---------------------- 2 5 - 2*x + 3*x
/ 2 \ | 4*(-1 + 3*x) | 4*(-1 + 3*x)*|-9 + --------------| | 2| \ 5 - 2*x + 3*x / ---------------------------------- 2 / 2\ \5 - 2*x + 3*x /