Differentiate .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D.

  1. Step 1: Chain rule with : .
  2. Step 2: , so .
Answer
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Why not the others: : forgets the chain-rule factor . : differentiates and substitutes for wrongly. : multiplies by the original logarithm instead of dividing.

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