What is the derivative of $(ln (x^(4/7))$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-06T14:13:40

You could use $d/dx(lnu) = 1/u (du)/dx$ , but

it is perhaps simpler to use the properties of logarithms to write $ln(x^4/7)) = (4/7)lnx$

Then differentiate using the constant multiple rule and the derivative of $ln$ .

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