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Logarithmic Differentiation Date________________ Period____

Use logarithmic differentiation to differentiate each function with respect to x.

2x 5x
1) y = 2 x 2) y = 5 x

3x x4
3) y = 3 x 4) y = 4 x

5) y = (3 x 4 + 4) 3 5x3 + 1 6) y = ( x 5 + 5) 2 2x2 + 3

(3 x 4 − 2) 5 8) y = 3 x 2 + 1 (3 x 4 + 1) 3
7) y=
(3 x 3 + 4) 2

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 2x3 + 3 10) y = (2 x 2 − 5) 3 x2 − 2
9) y =
( x 4 − 3) 3

Use logarithmic differentiation to differentiate each function with respect to x. You do not need to
simplify or substitute for y.
4 2 3
(5 x − 4) 4 12) y = ( x + 2) ⋅ (2 x − 5) ⋅ (5 x + 1)
11) y=
(3 x 2 + 5) 5 ⋅ (5 x 4 − 3) 3

13) y = (5 x 5 + 2) 2 ⋅ (3 x 3 − 1) 3 ⋅ (3 x − 1) 4 ( x 2 + 3) 4
14) y=
(5 x 5 − 2) 5 ⋅ (3 x 2 − 5) 2

5 3 2 4
15) y = (3 x 3 − 4) ⋅ (3 x − 1) ⋅ (5 x 3 − 2) ⋅ ( x + 3)

(4 x 2 − 5) 2
16) y =
(2 x − 3) 4 ⋅ (5 x 4 − 2) 5 ⋅ (3 x 2 − 4) 3

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus Name___________________________________

Logarithmic Differentiation Date________________ Period____

Use logarithmic differentiation to differentiate each function with respect to x.

2x 5x
1) y = 2 x 2) y = 5 x
dy dy
= y(2 ln x + 2) = y(5 ln x + 5)
dx dx
2x 5x
= 4 x (ln x + 1) = 25 x (ln x + 1)

3x x4
3) y = 3 x 4) y = 4 x
dy dy
= y(3 ln x + 3) = y(4 x 3 ln x + x 3 )
dx dx
3x x4 + 3
= 9 x (ln x + 1) = 4x (4 ln x + 1)

5) y = (3 x 4 + 4) 3 5x3 + 1 6) y = ( x 5 + 5) 2 2x2 + 3
36 x 3 15 x 2 10 x 4
dy
dx
=y 4
3x + 4 (
+
10 x 3 + 2 ) dy
dx
=y 5
x +5( + 2
2x
2x + 3 )
3 x 2 (3 x 4 + 4) 2 (135 x 4 + 24 x + 20) 2 x( x + 5)(11 x 5 + 15 x 3 + 5)
5

= =
2 5x3 + 1 2x2 + 3

(3 x 4 − 2) 5 8) y = 3 x 2 + 1 (3 x 4 + 1) 3
7) y=
(3 x 3 + 4) 2 36 x 3
60 x 3 18 x 2
dy
dx
=y 2 (
3x
3x + 1
+ 4
3x + 1 )
dy
dx
=y 4
3x − 2 (−
3x3 + 4 ) =
2
3 x(3 x + 1) (39 x 4 + 1 + 12 x 2 )
4

4
6 x 2 (3 x 4 − 2) (21 x 4 + 40 x + 6) 3x2 + 1
=
(3 x 3 + 4) 3

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 2x3 + 3 10) y = (2 x 2 − 5) 3 x2 − 2
9) y =
( x 4 − 3) 3
3x2 12 x 3
dy
dx
=y 2 ( 12 x
2x − 5
+ 2
x
x −2 )
dy
dx
=y 3
2x + 3 (
− 4
x −3 ) =
2
x(2 x 2 − 5) (14 x 2 − 29)
3 x (−7 x − 3 − 12 x)
2 4
x2 − 2
=
( x 4 − 3) 4 2 x 3 + 3

Use logarithmic differentiation to differentiate each function with respect to x. You do not need to
simplify or substitute for y.
4 2 3
(5 x − 4) 4 12) y = ( x + 2) ⋅ (2 x − 5) ⋅ (5 x + 1)
11) y=
(3 x 2 + 5) 5 ⋅ (5 x 4 − 3) 3
3
dy
dx
=y (
4
+
4
+
15
x + 2 2x − 5 5x + 1 )
dy
dx
=y
20
5x − 4
− 2 (
30 x
3x + 5
−
60 x
5x4 − 3 )

13) y = (5 x 5 + 2) 2 ⋅ (3 x 3 − 1) 3 ⋅ (3 x − 1) 4 ( x 2 + 3) 4
14) y=
4 2 (5 x 5 − 2) 5 ⋅ (3 x 2 − 5) 2
dy
dx
50 x
=y 5
5x + 2
27 x
+ 3 +( 12
3x − 1 3x − 1 ) 125 x 4
dy
dx
=y 2 (
8x
x +3
− 5
5x − 2
−
12 x
3x2 − 5 )
5 3 2 4
15) y = (3 x 3 − 4) ⋅ (3 x − 1) ⋅ (5 x 3 − 2) ⋅ ( x + 3)
45 x 2 30 x 2
dy
dx
=y 3
3x − 4
+
9
(+ 3 +
4
3x − 1 5x − 2 x + 3 )

(4 x 2 − 5) 2
16) y =
(2 x − 3) 4 ⋅ (5 x 4 − 2) 5 ⋅ (3 x 2 − 4) 3
100 x 3
dy
dx
=y 2
16 x
4x − 5
−
8
2x − 3(− 4
5x − 2
−
18 x
3x2 − 4 )

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