Calculus 3.9

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7.3a Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions
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Look at the graph of
If we assume this to be true, then
The slope at x0 appears to be 1.
definition of derivative
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is its own derivative!
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To find the derivative of a common log function,
you could just use the change of base rule for
logs
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Summary of derivatives of log functions
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Example Find for
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Example Find for