Techniques of Differentiation - Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions (Non-Natural Base)

Techniques of Differentiation - Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions (Non-Natural Base)

TGM Original Questions

Find the derivative of each of the following functions with respect to \(x\).

  1. \(f(x) = \log_{7}(5x^{3} + 1)\)
  2. \(f(x) = \frac{\cos x}{\log_{3}(4x^{2} + 1)}\)
  3. \(f(x) = \tan x \log_{2}(5x - 3)\)
  4. \(f(x) = \sin x \log_{6}(3 - 2x)\)

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Answer:(i) \(\dfrac{15x^2}{(5x^3+1)\ln 7}\) (ii) \(\dfrac{\ln3\left[-\sin x\ln(4x^2+1)-\frac{8x\cos x}{4x^2+1}\right]}{[\ln(4x^2+1)]^2}\) (iii) \(\sec^2x\log_2(5x-3)+\dfrac{5\tan x}{(5x-3)\ln2}\) (iv) \(\cos x\log_6(3-2x)-\dfrac{2\sin x}{(3-2x)\ln6}\)

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