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Chapter 6 - 015223

This chapter introduces exponential and logarithmic functions, including a review of their properties and graphs. It also covers the basic formulas for taking derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions, along with proofs of these formulas. Examples are provided to demonstrate finding derivatives of functions involving exponentials and logarithms, as well as solving applications using these derivative rules.

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Chapter 6 - 015223

This chapter introduces exponential and logarithmic functions, including a review of their properties and graphs. It also covers the basic formulas for taking derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions, along with proofs of these formulas. Examples are provided to demonstrate finding derivatives of functions involving exponentials and logarithms, as well as solving applications using these derivative rules.

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Chapter 6: EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMICFUNCTIONS

6.1 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions: A Review


6.2 Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
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This chapter will introduce a basic review on exponential and logarithmic functions,
its properties and graphs. This will also introduce the basic formulas on the derivatives
of exponential and logarithmic functions and some applications. Proofs of these formulas
will also introduce.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this chapter, the pre-service teachers w`ill be able to:
Identify the exponential and logarithmic functions and its graphs.
Determine the basic derivative formulas of exponential and logarithmic functions.
Find the derivatives of functions involving exponential and logarithmic functions
Solve some applications using the derivatives of exponential and logarithmic
functions.

6.1 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions: A Review

Exponential Functions
The function is called the exponential function.

Law of Exponential Functions

The function is called the natural expo0nential or naperian logarithm.


The natural exponential is the inverse function of the natural logarithm.

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Properties of Natural Exponentials:

Logarithmic Functions

Forms of Logarithm:

Properties of Logarithm:

In calculus the most convenient and useful from of logarithm is the natural
logarithm.

The relationship between the graph of


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6.2 Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
I. derivative of Logarithmic Function to any base a
Given the function the derivative of the function is,

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II. Derivative of common logarithm function
Given the function the derivative of the function is,

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III. Derivative of natural logarithmic function
Given the function the deri0vative of the function is,

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IV. Derivative of exponential function,
Given the function the derivative of the function is,

Proof:

V. Derivative of exponential function,


Given the function the derivative of the function is,

Proof:

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VI. Derivative of exponential function,
Given the function , the derivative of the function is,

Proof:

Example 1.
Differentiate the function
Solution:

Example 2.
Differentiate the function
Solution:

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Example 3.
Differntiate the function

Solution:

Example 4.
Differentiate the function
Solution:

Example 5.

Solution:

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Example 6.
Find the second derivative of the function
Solution:

Example 7.
The population of a certain place is given by the equation
where t is the number of years after 1980. At what rate is
the population expected to be growing in the year 2008?

Solution:

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Exercise 6.1
I. Find the first derivative of the given functions.

II.

III. Find the second derivative of the given functions.

IV. Solve the following problems:

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