Math 130 Basic Calculus

Dr. Wassim Daher

Gulf University for Science and Technology

The Department of Mathematics and Natural Science
Mishref, Office W1-168, ext 7376
email: daher.w@gust.edu.kw
Office Hours: SMTWTH:1:00 pm-2:00 pm and S-M: 9:30 am-10:30 am or by appointment

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Chapter 3, Sec 3.2: Derivative of Exponential
and Logarithmic Functions

Derivative of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

For b > 0, b 6= 1,
d x d x
e = ex b = bx ln b
dx dx
d 1 d 1 1
ln x = logb x =
dx x dx ln b x

Example
A)
5
f (x) = 3ex + 5 ln x ⇒ f 0 (x) = 3ex +
x
B)
4
f (x) = x4 − ln x4 ⇒ f 0 (x) = 4x3 −
x

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Chapter3, Sec 3.3: Derivative of Product

Theorem
If
y = f (x) = F (x).S(x)
and if F 0 (x) and S 0 (x) exist, then

f 0 (x) = F 0 (x).S(x) + F (x).S 0 (x)

Example
A)
f (x) = 2x2 (3x4 − 2) ⇒ f 0 (x) = 36x5 − 8x
B)
f (x) = 2x3 ex ⇒ f 0 (x) = 2x2 ex (x + 3)
C)
f (x) = 6x4 ln x ⇒ f 0 (x) = 6x3 (1 + 4 ln x)

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Chapter3, Sec 3.3: Derivative of Quotient
Theorem
If
T (x)
y = f (x) =
B(x)
and if T 0 (x) and B 0 (x) exist, then

T 0 (x).B(x) − T (x).B 0 (x)

f 0 (x) =
[B(x)]2

Example
A)
x2 2x2 − 2x
f (x) = ⇒ f 0 (x) =
2x − 1 (2x − 1)2
B)
3ex 0 3ex
f (x) = ⇒ f (x) =
1 + ex (1 + ex )2
C) f (x) = ln x
2x+5 ⇒ f 0 (x) = 2x+5−2x ln x
x(2x+5)2
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