How do I find the derivative of x^8*ln(x)?

1 Answer
Nov 15, 2016

x^7(1+8lnx)

Explanation:

differentiate using the color(blue)"product rule"

" If " f(x)=g(x).h(x)" then"

color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(f'(x)=g(x).h'(x)+h(x).g'(x))color(white)(2/2)|)))

here g(x)=x^8rArrg'(x)=8x^7

and h(x)=lnxrArrh'(x)=1/x

rArrf'(x)=(x^8 xx1/x)+(lnx xx8x^7)

=x^7+8x^7lnx=x^7(1+8lnx)