How do you find the derivatives of y=(5x-2)^3(6x+1)^2 by logarithmic differentiation?

1 Answer
Apr 14, 2018

y' = (5x-2)^3(6x+1)^2 ((15)/(5x-2)+(12)/(6x+1))

Explanation:

1/ ln(y) = 3ln(5x-2) + 2ln(6x+1)
2/ (1)/(y) y' = (3)((1)/(5x-2))(5) + (2)((1)/(6x+1))(6)

3/ (1)/(y) y' = (15)/(5x-2) + (12)/(6x+1)

4/ y' = y((15)/(5x-2) + (12)/(6x+1))

5/ y' = (5x-2)^3(6x+1)^2((15)/(5x-2) + (12)/(6x+1))