Calculus Maximus WS 4.

10: Log Functions

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Worksheet 4.10—Derivatives of Log Functions & LOG DIFF

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1. Find the derivative of each function, given that a is a constant

(a) y = x a (b) y = a x (c) y = x x (d) y = a a

2. Find the derivative of each. Remember to simplify early and often

d ! 2ln x " d ! d "
(a) e = (b) log a asin x " = (c) log 2 8 x −5 # =
dx # $ dx # $ dx $ %

dy
3. For each of the following, find . Remember to “simplify early and often.”
dx
x x −1
(a) y = log3 (b) y = x3/ 2 log 2 x + 1
2

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cos x ! 1"
(c) y = ln (d) y = ln # ln $
cos x − 1 % x&

(e) y = ln3 x (f) y = x ln x 2

4x − 2
(g) y = log3 (1 + x ln x ) (h) y = ln 4
3x + 1

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dy
4. Use implicit differentiation to find .
dx
(a) x2 − 3ln y + y 2 = 10 (b) ln xy + 5 x = 30

5. Find an equation of the tangent line to the graph of x + y − 1 = ln x 2 + y 2 at (1,0 ) .

( )

!x"
6. A line with slope m passes through the origin and is tangent to y = ln # $ . What is the value of m?
%3&

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7. Find an equation for a line that is tangent to the graph of y = e x and goes through the origin.

8. Use LOG DIFF:

! 4

(a) 5
( 2
d $ ( x − 3) x + 1 ) "% (b) If y = x1/ ln x , find
dy
.
dx $ ( 2 x − 5)3
% dx
$& %'

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9. Let f ( x ) = ln 1 − x 2 .
( )
(a) State the domain of f.

(b) Find f ! ( x ) .

(c) State the domain of f ! ( x ) .

(d) Prove that f !! ( x ) < 0 for all x in the domain of f.

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Multiple Choice

10. Use the properties of logs to simplify, as much as possible, the expression:
4 4 1
log a 32 + log a 4 − log a 2 + log a 14
5 5
25
(A) log a 128 (B) log a 8 (C) log a 32 (D) log a 2−7 (E) 8

11. Simplify the expression as much as possible: 25(log2 e ) ln x

(A) 5 x (B) e11 (C) x5 (D) x10 (E) x 2

12. Which of the following is the domain of f ! ( x ) if f ( x ) = log 2 ( x + 3) ?

(A) x < −3 (B) x ≤ 3 (C) x ≠ −3 (D) x > −3 (E) x ≥ −3

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( 2−3 x )
13. If f ( x ) = x 2 + 1
( ) , then f ! (1) =
1 3 1 1
(A) − ln (8e ) (B) − ln (8e ) (C) − ln 2 (D) − (E)
2 2 2 8

14. Determine if lim $&ln ( 2 + 5 x ) − ln ( 2 + 3 x )%' exists, and if it does, find its value.
x→∞
1 5 3
(A) ln (B) ln (C) ln (D) ln 2 (E) Does Not Exist
2 3 5

2ln t
15. Find the derivative of f ( t ) = .
3 + ln t
2 6ln t 2 ln t
(A) f ! ( t ) = (B) f ! (t ) = (C) f ! ( t ) =
2 2 3 + ln t
t ( 3 + ln t ) (3 + ln t )
2 6 6 ln t
(D) f ! (t ) = (E) f ! ( t ) = (F) f ! ( t ) =
t (3 + ln t ) 2 3 + ln t
t ( 3 + ln t )

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16. Determine the derivative of f when f ( x ) = x 4x

(A) f ! ( x ) = ( ln x + 4) x4 x (B) f ! ( x ) = 4 ( ln x + 1) x4 x (C) f ! ( x ) = 4 ( ln x + 1)
(D) f ! ( x ) = ( ln x + 1) x4 x (E) f " ( x ) = x 4( x−1) (F) f " ( x ) = 4 x 4( x−1)

17. Find the derivative of f when f ( x ) = x !#7sin ( ln x ) + 2cos ( ln x )"$ .

(A) f ! ( x ) = x "$5sin ( ln x ) + 9cos (ln x )#% (B) f ! ( x ) = 5sin ( ln x ) − 9cos ( ln x )
(C) f ! ( x ) = 5sin ( ln x ) + 9cos ( ln x ) (D) f ! ( x ) = 9sin ( ln x ) + 5cos ( ln x )
(E) f ! ( x ) = x "$9sin ( ln x ) + 5cos (ln x )#%

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