Find the first and second derivative of #(2lnx)/x#?

1 Answer
Apr 10, 2017

# f'(x) \ = (2lnx)/x #

# f''(x) = (2-2lnx)/(x^2)#

Explanation:

We have:

# f(x) = ln^2x #

Differentiating once (using the chain rule) we get:

# f'(x) = (2lnx )(d/d ln x )#
# " " = (2lnx )(1/x) #
# " " = (2lnx)/x #

Ti get the second derivative we apply the quotient rule:

# f''(x) = ((x)(d/dx2lnx)-(2lnx)(d/dxx))/(x^2)#
# " " = ((x)(2/x)-(2lnx)(1))/(x^2)#
# " " = (2-2lnx)/(x^2)#