Math 11 Derivative of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Math 11 Derivative of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Exponential and
Logarithmic
Function
DERIVATIVE OF THE NATURAL EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION 𝒆𝒙
DERIVATIVE OF THE NATURAL EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION 𝒆𝒙
Example:
Find the derivative of the function
a.) 𝑓 𝑥 = 6𝑒 𝑥 b.) 𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑥
𝑑 𝑥 𝑑
𝑓′ 𝑥 = 6 (𝑒 ) 𝑦′ = 𝑒 2𝑥 (2𝑥)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝒇′ 𝒙 = 𝟔𝒆 𝒙 𝑦′ = 𝑒 2𝑥 (2)
𝒚′ = 𝟐𝒆𝟐𝒙
DERIVATIVE OF THE NATURAL EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION 𝒆𝒙
2 3
c.) 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑒 −3𝑥 d.) g 𝑥 = 𝑒 7𝑥−2𝑥
2 𝑑
𝑓′ 𝑥 = 𝑒 −3𝑥 (−3𝑥 2 ) g’ 𝑥 = 𝑒 7𝑥−2𝑥 3
(7 − 6𝑥 2 )
𝑑𝑥
2
𝑓′ 𝑥 = 𝑒 −3𝑥 (−6𝑥) g’ 𝒙 = 𝟕𝒆 𝟕𝒙−𝟐𝒙𝟑
− 𝟐
𝟔𝒙 𝒆 𝟕𝒙−𝟐𝒙𝟑
−𝟑𝒙𝟐
𝑓′ 𝑥 = −𝟔𝒙𝒆
DERIVATIVE OF THE NATURAL LOGARITHMIC FUNCTION 𝒍𝒏 𝒙
DERIVATIVE OF THE NATURAL LOGARITHMIC FUNCTION 𝒍𝒏 𝒙
3
c.) 𝑓 𝑥 = 15𝑥 + 10(5 )
2 3𝑥 d.) g 𝑥 = 37𝑥−2𝑥
𝑑 7𝑥−2𝑥 3 𝑑
𝑓 ′ 𝑥 = 30𝑥 + 10(𝑙𝑛5)53𝑥 (3𝑥) g’ 𝑥 = (𝑙𝑛3)3 (7𝑥 − 2𝑥 3 )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
a.) 𝑓 𝑥 = 6 log 2 𝑥
b.) 𝑓 𝑥 = 15𝑥 2 + 10(log 2 𝑥)
𝑑 𝑑
𝑓′ 𝑥 = 6 (log 2 𝑥) 𝑓 ′ 𝑥 = 30𝑥 + 10 (log 2 𝑥)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
′
1 1
𝑓 𝑥 = 6∗ 𝑓 ′ 𝑥 = 30𝑥 + 10[ ]
𝑙𝑛2 𝑥 ln 2 𝑥
6 10
𝒇′ 𝒙 = 𝒇′ 𝒙 = 30𝑥 +
𝑥 𝑙𝑛2 𝑥 𝑙𝑛2
DERIVATIVE OF LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS FOR BASES
OTHER THAN𝒆 𝒆
300𝑥 20
𝒇′ 𝒙 = 30𝑥 + = 30𝑥 +
15𝑥 2 (𝑙𝑛2) 𝑥(𝑙𝑛2)