Lesson #51
Derivatives of logarithms
Quote of the Day:
"We only think when confronted with a problem."
-- John Dewey
Objectives:
The student will take derivatives of logarithms to any base.
1. Bell Ringer.
2. Develop the derivative formula for ln(x).
(A) Recall the definitions of e:
(B) Prove:
3. Now use this fact to develop the derivative formula
for the log of x to any base a:
4. Examples
5. Assignment:
p. 247 (1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 39)
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