Tuesday, September 13, 2011

`h(x) = log_3(xsqrt(x-1)/2)` Find the derivative of the function

 The derivative of a function h with respect to x is denoted by `h'(x)` .


 To solve for `h'(x)` for given function `h(x) =log_3(x*sqrt(x-1)/2)` , we apply the derivative for logarithmic functions: `d/(dx) log_a(u)= ((du)/(dx))/(u*ln(a))` .


We may let `u =x*sqrt(x-1)/2` and `a = 3` .


In solving for the derivative of u: `(du)/(dx)` , we apply basic property: `d/(dx) (c* f(x)) = c * d/(dx) f(x)` .


`d/(dx) u = d/(dx)(x*sqrt(x-1)/2)`


`u' = (1/2) * d/(dx)(x*sqrt(x-1))`


Applying the Product Rule for derivative: `d/(dx)(f*g) = f'*g + f*g'` .


Let:


`f = x` then `f'= 1`


`g=sqrt(x-1)` then` g'=1/(2sqrt(x-1))`


Then following the formula: `d/(dx)(f*g) = f'*g + f*g'` , we set-up: 


`u' = (1/2) * d/(dx)(x*sqrt(x-1))`


`u' = (1/2) * [ 1 *(sqrt(x-1)+ (x)*(1/(2sqrt(x-1)))]`


Simplify:


`u'=(1/2) * [ 1 *(sqrt(x-1) *(2sqrt(x-1))/(2sqrt(x-1)) + x/(2sqrt(x-1))]`


    `=(1/2) * [(2(sqrt(x-1))^2)/(2sqrt(x-1)) + x/(2sqrt(x-1))]`


    `=(1/2) * [(2(x-1))/(2sqrt(x-1)) + x/(2sqrt(x-1))]`


   ` =(1/2) * [(2x-2)/(2sqrt(x-1)) + x/(2sqrt(x-1))]`


    `=(1/2) * [(2x-2+x)/(2sqrt(x-1))]`


    `=(1/2) * [(3x-2)/(2sqrt(x-1))]`


  `= (3x-2)/(4sqrt(x-1))`



Applying `u = x*sqrt(x-1)/2` , `a=3` , and `(du)/(dx) or u' =(3x-2)/(4sqrt(x-1))`


with the derivative formula: `d/(dx) log_a(u)= ((du)/(dx))/(u*ln(a))` , we get:


`d/(dx) (log_3(x*sqrt(x-1)/2)) =((3x-2)/(4sqrt(x-1)))/(xsqrt(x-1)/2ln(3))`


This is also the same as:


`h'(x) =(3x-2)/(4sqrt(x-1)) * 1/((xsqrt(x-1)ln(3))/2)`


Flip the `xsqrt(x-1)ln(3))/2` to proceed to multiplication:


`h'(x) =(3x-2)/(4sqrt(x-1)) * ( 1* 2/(xsqrt(x-1)/ln(3)))`


Multiply across:


`h'(x) = (2(3x-2))/(4x(sqrt(x-1))^2ln(3))`


Simplify by applying: `2/4 =1/2 ` and `(sqrt(x-1))^2 = x-1` .


FINAL ANSWER: 


`h'(x)=(3x-2)/(2x(x-1)ln(3))`

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