Derivative of Composite Function/Examples/Logarithm of 1 + x^3
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Example of Derivative of Composite Function
- $\map {\dfrac \d {\d x} } {\map \ln {1 + x^3} } = \dfrac {3 x^2} {1 + x^3}$
Proof
Let $u = 1 + x^3$.
Let $y = \ln u$.
Thus we have:
- $y = \map \ln {1 + x^3}$
and so:
\(\ds \dfrac {\d y} {\d x}\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac {\d y} {\d u} \dfrac {\d u} {\d x}\) | Derivative of Composite Function | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 u \cdot 3 x^2\) | Power Rule for Derivatives, Derivative of Natural Logarithm | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac {3 x^2} {1 + x^3}\) | simplification |
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1953: L. Harwood Clarke: A Note Book in Pure Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): $\text {II}$. Calculus: Differentiation: Exercises $\text {IX}$: $14$.