mountainhare
03-20-04, 12:02 AM
Hmmm...
I'm having a bit of trouble using the chain rule. I thought that I was applying it correctly, but I keep obtaining the wrong answer. :bugeye: Oh yeah, this involves natural log's.
y= logex+loge(x+1)
y=loge[x(x+1)]
y= loge[x^2+x)
Let u = x^2+x
du/dx= 2x+1
Let y = logeu
dy/du = 1/u
dy/dx = dy/du * du/dx
= 1/u * 2x + 1
=(2x+1)/u
=(2x+1)/(x^2+x)
WRONG ANSWER!
And this isn't the only question I'm getting wrong. However, if I work out what I done wrong here, then I guess the same rule applies.
I'm having a bit of trouble using the chain rule. I thought that I was applying it correctly, but I keep obtaining the wrong answer. :bugeye: Oh yeah, this involves natural log's.
y= logex+loge(x+1)
y=loge[x(x+1)]
y= loge[x^2+x)
Let u = x^2+x
du/dx= 2x+1
Let y = logeu
dy/du = 1/u
dy/dx = dy/du * du/dx
= 1/u * 2x + 1
=(2x+1)/u
=(2x+1)/(x^2+x)
WRONG ANSWER!
And this isn't the only question I'm getting wrong. However, if I work out what I done wrong here, then I guess the same rule applies.