Section outline

  • Using the limit definition of the derivative, f ( x ) = lim h 0 f ( x + h ) f ( x ) h , it is possible to determine the of the exponential function f ( x ) = b x , and the logarithm function f ( x ) = log b x . Before you proceed, see if you can apply the definition to obtain these derivatives; then compare your results with the derivations in the Guidance section. Try letting the  b = e to simplify the work. Your results should show that the rate of change of the exponential varies directly with the exponential; and the rate of change of the logarithm varies inversely with x .   
    ::使用衍生物的限值定义 fä( x) =limh0f( x+h) - f( x) h, 有可能确定指数函数 f( x) =bx 和对数函数 f( x) =logb* x 。 在您继续之前, 查看您能否应用该定义获取这些衍生物; 然后比较您的结果和“ 指导” 一节中的衍生物。 尝试让 b=e 来简化工作。 您的结果应该显示指数变化率与指数直接不同; 对数变化率与 x 反差 。

    Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    ::指数函数和对数函数的衍生物

    We will look first at the derivative of , and then the derivative of the exponential function.
    ::我们首先研究... 的衍生物,然后研究指数函数的衍生物。

    The Derivative of a Logarithmic Function
    ::对数函数的衍生要素

    Given the logarithmic function f ( x ) = log b x , where x > 0 , and the base b > 0  and b 1 , then:
    ::根据对数函数 f(x) =logbx, 其中 x>0, 以及基数 b>0 和 b1, 然后 :

    d d x [ log b x ] = 1 x log e b = 1 x ln b

    ::ddx [logbx] =1xlogeb=1xlnb

    where e  is the base of the natural logarithm.
    ::e 是自然对数的基数。

    Given the logarithm function f ( x ) = log b u , where u = g ( x ) > 0  and g ( x )  is a differentiable function, then by the :
    ::鉴于对数函数 f( x) =logbu, 即 u=g( x) > 0 和 g( x) 是可区别的函数, 则由 :

    d d x [ log b u ] = 1 u log e b d u d x = 1 u ln b d u d x

    ::ddx [logbu] = 1lugebdudx = 1ulnbdudx

    Note that   d d x [ ln u ] = 1 u d u d x
    ::注意 ddx [lnu] = 1ududdx

    Apply the equations from above and find the derivative of each of the functions:
    ::应用上面的方程式并找到每个函数的衍生物 :

    • y = x 3 log 5 2 x
      ::y=x3log5=%2x

    For y = x 3 log 5 2 x , we use the Product Rule along with the derivative formula
    ::y=x3log52x,我们使用产品规则以及衍生公式

    d d x [ log b u ] = 1 u ln b d u d x d d x [ x 3 log 5 2 x ] = x 3 d d x [ log 5 2 x ] + d d x [ x 3 ] log 5 2 x = x 3 1 x ln 5 + 3 x 2 log 5 2 x = x 2 ln 5 + 3 x 2 log 5 2 x .

    ::dx[logbu] = 1ulnbdudxdx[x3log5}2x] =x3{ddx[log5}2x] +ddx[x3] }}}}[x3}log5}2x=x3}1x_1xln}5+3x2x2}log5}2x=x2ln}5+3x2x2log5}#2x

    • y = ln ( 2 x 2 4 x + 3 )
      ::y=ln( 2x2 - 4x+3)

    For y = ln ( 2 x 2 4 x + 3 ) , let u = 2 x 2 4 x + 3 .
    ::y=ln( 2x2 - 4x+3) , let u= 2x2 - 4x+3 。

    d d x [ ln u ] = 1 u d u d x d u d x = 4 x 4 d y d x = 1 2 x 2 4 x + 3 d d x [ 2 x 2 4 x + 3 ] = 1 2 x 2 4 x + 3 ( 4 x 4 ) = 4 ( x 1 ) 2 x 2 4 x + 3 .

    ::dx[lnu] = 1ududxduddudx=4x4-4uddx=12x2-4x+3ddx[2x2-4x+3] =12x2-4x+3] =12x2-4x+3(4x-4)=4(x-1)2x2-4x+3。

    Derivation of the Derivative of a Logarithmic Function
    ::对对数函数衍生的衍生结果

    The above results for the derivative of a logarithmic function are obtained by using the limit definition of the derivative that you already studied:
    ::对数函数衍生物的上述结果,通过使用您已经研究过的对数函数衍生物的限值定义获得:

    f ( x ) = lim h 0 f ( x + h ) f ( x ) h = lim w x f ( w ) f ( x ) w x .
    ::f_(x) = limh_0f(x+h) - f(x) = limw_xf(w) - f(x) w-x。

    To get the derivative of y = log b x , use the limit definition of the derivative and the rules of logarithms:
    ::要获取 y=logbx 的衍生物, 请使用衍生物的限值定义和对数规则 :

    d d x [ log b x ] = lim w x log b w log b x w x = lim w x log b ( w x ) w x = lim w x [ 1 w x log b ( w x ) ] = lim w x [ 1 w x log b ( x + ( w x ) x ) ] = lim w x [ 1 w x log b ( 1 + w x x ) ] = lim w x [ 1 x ( w x ) log b ( 1 + w x x ) ] = lim w x [ x x ( w x ) log b ( 1 + w x x ) ] .

    ::dx[logbx] = limww}xlogb}xw}xw_x=limw}xlogb}(wx) w -x=limw}x[1w-xlogb}(wx)] = limw}x[1w-x}(xx) =limw}x[1w-xlogb}(1+w-xx) = limw}x[1+x)xlogb}(1+w_x)] =limw}x}[1x(wx)x)x logb}(1+w_x)]

    At this stage, let a = ( w x ) ( x ) , so that the limit of w x  then becomes a 0 .
    ::在现阶段,让我们a=(w-x)(x),这样w__x的极限就变成a_0。

    Substituting, we get
    ::替代,我们得到

    = lim a 0 [ 1 x 1 a log b ( 1 + a ) ] = 1 x lim a 0 [ 1 a log b ( 1 + a ) ] = 1 x lim a 0 [ log b ( 1 + a ) 1 a ] .

    ::=lima%0[1x1logb(1+a)]=1xlima0[1alogb(1+a)]=1xlima0[1+a)1a]。

    Inserting the limit,
    ::插入限制,

    = 1 x log b [ lim a 0 ( 1 + a ) 1 a ] .
    ::=1xlogb[lima%0(1+a)1a]。

    But by the definition e = lim a 0 ( 1 + a ) 1 a ,
    ::但根据e=lima%0(1+a)1a的定义

    d d x [ log b x ] = 1 x log b e .
    ::ddx[logbx]=1xlogbe。

    We can express log b e  in terms of natural logarithm by the using the formula: log b w = ln w ln b .
    ::我们可以使用公式(logbw=lnwlnb)来表示自然对数的对数对数。

    Then
    ::然后

    log b e = ln e ln b = 1 ln b .
    ::logbe=lnelnb=1lnb。

    Thus we conclude
    ::因此,我们就此结束结束

    d d x [ log b x ] = 1 x ln b .
    ::dx[logbx]=1xlnb。

    In the special case where b = e ,
    ::在特别情况下,b=e,

    d d x [ ln x ] = 1 x .
    ::ddx[lnx]=1x。

    The Chain Rule can be used to obtain the generalized derivative rule for logarithmic functions, if u  is a differentiable function of  x and if u ( x ) > 0 .
    ::链规则可用于获取对数函数的通用衍生规则,如果u是x的不同函数,如果u(x)>0。

    Students often wonder why the constant e  is defined the way it is. The answer is in the derivative of f ( x ) = ln x . With any other base, the derivative of f ( x ) = log b x  would be equal to the more complicated expression f ( x ) = 1 x ln b , rather than 1 x . This is similar to the situation where the derivative of f ( x ) = sin x  is the simple expression f ( x ) = cos ( x )  only if x  is in radians. In degrees, f ( x ) = π 180 cos ( x ) , which is more cumbersome and harder to remember.
    ::学生往往想知道为什么对常数 e 进行定义。 答案在 f( x) = lnx 的衍生物中。 在任何其他基数中, f( x) =logbx 的衍生物等于更复杂的表达式 fä( x) = 1xlnb, 而不是 1x。 这类似于 f( x) = sinx 的衍生物只有 x 以弧度表示才为简单表达式 f\( x) = cos( x) 的情况。 在度上, f\( x) = 180cos( x) 更麻烦, 更难记住 。

    Derivatives of Exponential Functions
    ::指数函数的衍生因素

    Given the exponential function f ( x ) = b x , where the base b is a positive, real number, then:
    ::根据指数函数 f( x) =bx, b b 是正数, 实际数为正数, 那么 :

    d d x [ b x ] = ln b b x

    ::ddx [bx] =ln bx

    Given the exponential function f ( x ) = b u , where u = g ( x )  and g ( x )  is a differentiable function, then:
    ::鉴于指数函数 f( x) =bu, 即 u=g( x) 和 g( x) 是可区别函数, 则 :

    d d x [ b u ] = ( ln b b u ) d u d x

    ::ddx[bu] = (ln_bbu) dudx

    Using the equations from above, find the derivative of the following functions
    ::使用上面的方程,找到下列函数的衍生函数

    • y = 2 x 2
      ::y=2x2 y=2x2

    For y = 2 x 2 , let u = x 2 ,
    ::y=2x2,让u=x2,

    d d x [ b u ] = ( ln b b u ) d u d x
    ::ddx[bu] = (ln_bbu) dudx

    y = ( 2 x ) 2 x 2 ln 2 = 2 x 2 + 1 x ln 2.

    ::y( 2x) 2x2ln2=2x2+1xxxln2。

    • y = e x 2
      ::y=ex2 y=ex2

    For y = e x 2 , let u = x 2 .
    ::y=ex2,让我们u=x2。

    d d x [ e u ] = u e u , y = 2 x e x 2 .

    ::ddx[eu]=ueu,y2xex2。

    Derivation of the Derivative of an Exponential Function
    ::指向函数衍生的衍生要素

    We have discussed above that the exponential function is simply the inverse function of the logarithmic function. To obtain a derivative formula for the exponential function with base  b we rewrite y = b x  as
    ::我们在上文中讨论过,指数函数仅仅是对数函数的反函数。要获得指数函数的衍生公式,要使用 b 的基 b 我们重写 y=bx 作为

    x = log b y .
    ::x=logby. =logby。 =logby。 =logby。 =logby。 =logby。

    Differentiating implicitly,
    ::隐含地区别对待,

    1 = 1 y ln b d y d x .
    ::1=1ylnbdex。

    Solving for d y d x  and replacing y  with b x ,
    ::用 bx 替换 y 和 dydx 的溶解方法,

    d y d x = y ln b = b x ln b .
    ::丁丁二烯b=bxlnb。

    Thus the derivative of an exponential function is
    ::因此指数函数的衍生物是

    d d x [ b x ] = b x ln b .
    ::dx[bx]=bxlnb。

    In the special case where the base is b x = e x , since ln e = 1  the derivative rule becomes
    ::在基准为bx=ex的特殊情况中,由于Ine=1,衍生规则成为

    d d x [ e x ] = e x .
    ::dx[ex]=ex。

    To generalize, if  u is a differentiable function of x , with the use of the Chain Rule the above derivatives take the general form
    ::如果u是x的不同函数,则通过使用链条规则,上述衍生物具有一般形式。

    d d x [ b u ] = b u ln b d u d x .
    ::ddx[bu] = bunbdudx。

    And if b = e ,
    ::如果b=e,

    d d x [ e u ] = e u d u d x .
    ::ddx[eu]=eududx。

    Examples
    ::实例

    Example 1
    ::例1

    Write and equation for the tangent line of the function f ( x ) = e x 3 ln ( 1 x + 1 )  at x = 1 .
    ::x=1 的函数 f( x) =ex3ln( 1x+1) 的正切线的写法和方程式 。

    For x = 1 , f ( 1 ) = e ln ( 1 2 ) = e ln 2 . The tangent line will be at the point ( 1 , e ln 2 ) .
    ::x=1, f(1)=eln( 12) eln2. 切线将在点(1, -eln2)。

    The derivative of the function is:
    ::函数的衍生物为:

    d d x [ e x 3 ln ( 1 x + 1 ) ] = 3 x 2 e x 3 ln ( 1 x + 1 ) + e x 3 ( x + 1 ) 1 ( x + 1 ) 2 = [ 3 x 2 ln ( 1 x + 1 ) 1 ( x + 1 ) ] e x 3

    ::dx[ ex3ln( 1x+1)] = 3x2ex3ln( 1x+1) +ex3( x+1) - 1( x+1) 2= [3x2ln( 1x+1) - 1x+1)]ex3

    Therefore f ( 1 ) = e ( 6 ln 2 + 1 2 ) .
    ::因此,fä(1) e(6ln) 2+12。

    The equation of the tangent line at ( 1 , e ln 2 )  can be expressed in point-slope form as:
    ::相切线(1,-eln2)的等式可以用点斜体表示如下:

    • Point-slope form: y + e ln 2 = e ( 6 ln 2 + 1 2 ) ( x 1 ) .
      ::point- slope 窗体: y+eln2e( 6ln2+12) (x-1) 。
    • Slope-intercept form: y = e ( 6 ln 2 + 1 2 ) x + e ( 4 ln 2 + 1 2 )
      ::斜坡- 截取窗体: ye( 6ln2+12) x+e( 4ln2+12)

    Example 2
    ::例2

    Find f ( x ) , for the function f ( x ) = 1 π σ e α k ( x x 0 ) 2 ,  where σ , α , x 0 ,  and k  are constants and σ 0 .
    ::对于函数 f( x) =1\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\F\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

    The function f ( x ) = 1 π σ e α k ( x x 0 ) 2 , can be thought of as f ( x ) = 1 π σ e u ( x ) , where u ( x ) = α k ( x x 0 ) 2 .
    ::函数 f( x) = 1 @ e @ k( x- x0) 2 , 也可以视为 f( x) = 1 @ eu( x) , 其中 u( x) @ k( x- x0) 2 。

    We apply the exponential derivative and the Chain Rule:
    ::我们运用指数衍生物和链规则:

    f ( x ) = d d x [ 1 π σ e u ( x ) ] = 1 π σ e u ( x ) d d x u ( x ) = 1 π σ e α k ( x x 0 ) 2 d d x [ α k ( x x 0 ) 2 ] = 2 α k ( x x 0 ) 2 π σ e α k ( x x 0 ) 2

    ::f(x) = ddxx[1] (x) = 1(x) ddxu(x) = 1(x) (x-x0) 2dx[*k(x-x0) 2) 2α(x-x0) 2(e) (k) (x-x0) 2

    Review
    ::回顾

    For #1-8, find the derivative and give the applicable domain if necessary.
    ::对于 #1-8, 找到衍生物, 并在必要时给出适用的域 。

    1. y = log 7 ( 2 x + 5 )
      ::y=log7( 2x+5)
    2. y = 1 log x
      ::y=1logx
    3. y = 5 log ( x + 4 )
      ::y=5log(x+4)
    4. y = log 2 x 2 log 5 x 3
      ::y=log2\\\ x2\log5\\ x3 y=log2\\ x2\ log5\\ x3
    5. y = ln ( sin x )
      ::y= = = = = (sin=x) y= = = = = (sin=x)
    6. y = ln ( cos 5 x ) 3
      ::y= = = = (cos=5x)3
    7. y = ln x x + 1
      ::y=xxx+1
    8. y = ln ( sin ( ln x ) )
      ::y= = = = = = = = = (sin = ) (xx) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = (x) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = (x) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

    For #9-15, find the derivative.
    ::915号 找到衍生物

    1. y = e 6 x
      ::y=e6x y=e6x
    2. y = e 3 x 3 2 x 2 + 6
      ::y= e3x3 - 2x2+6 y= e3x3 - 2x2+6
    3. y = x 2 e 3 x ; find the extrema and use the 2 nd derivative to identify maxima/minima.
      ::y=x2e- 3x; 找到extrema, 并使用第二衍生物来识别最大值/最小值 。
    4. y = e x e x e x + e x
      ::y=ex- ex- ex- xex+e- x
    5. y = csc ( e x )
      ::y=csc( ex)
    6. For the function y = log ( x ) e x :
      1. Find the expression for the derivative
        ::查找衍生物的表达式
      2. Determine the location(s) of the extrema.
        ::确定extrema 的位置。

      ::函数 y=log(x)ex: 查找衍生物的表达式 确定 extrema 的位置 。
    7. y = e x 2 ln ( 1 x )
      ::y=ex2 ( 1x)

    Review (Answers)
    ::回顾(答复)

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    ::单击可查看答题键, 或转到目录中, 单击“ 其他版本” 选项下的答题键 。