What is the derivative of #3^x#? Calculus Differentiating Exponential Functions Differentiating Exponential Functions with Other Bases 1 Answer Konstantinos Michailidis May 23, 2016 The derivative is #d3^x/dx=d(e^(x*ln3)/dx)=e^(x*ln3)*ln3=3^x*ln3# Footnote Remember that #a^x=e^(x*lna)# Answer link Related questions How do I find #f'(x)# for #f(x)=5^x# ? How do I find #f'(x)# for #f(x)=3^-x# ? How do I find #f'(x)# for #f(x)=x^2*10^(2x)# ? How do I find #f'(x)# for #f(x)=4^sqrt(x)# ? What is the derivative of #f(x)=b^x# ? What is the derivative of 10^x? How do you find the derivative of #x^(2x)#? How do you find the derivative of #f(x)=pi^cosx#? How do you find the derivative of #y=(sinx)^(x^3)#? How do you find the derivative of #y=ln(1+e^(2x))#? See all questions in Differentiating Exponential Functions with Other Bases Impact of this question 1268 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License