Chapter 05 · Derivatives
05.12
Logarithmic Differentiation
Take the log first: a technique for variable exponents like xˣ and for messy products and quotients.
About 30 minutes
You'll learn to
- →Differentiate functions like xˣ, with x in both the base and the exponent
- →Use logs to differentiate products, quotients and powers of many factors
- →Choose between the power rule, the exponential rule and logarithmic differentiation