Question #492b7

1 Answer
Jan 28, 2015

I would use the Chain Rule having a function, the #sqrt#, of another function, #ln(x)+x#.
I derive the square leaving the argument alone and then I multiply by the derivative of the argument.

Remeber that:
Derivative of #x^n# is #nx^(n-1)#;
#sqrt(x)=x^(1/2)# so the derivative is: #1/2x^(1/2-1)=1/(2sqrt(x))#;
Derivative of #ln(x)# is #1/x#

So for your function you get:
#f'(x)=1/(2sqrt(ln(x)+x))*(1/x+1)#