How do you find the derivative of s=3^(t+1)?

1 Answer
May 18, 2017

(ds)/(dt)=(3^(t+1))ln3

Explanation:

for these type of problems we use logarithmic differentiation

s=3^(t+1)

=>lns=Ln(3^(t+1))

=>lns=(t+1)ln3

differentiate wrt t

1/s (ds)/(dt)=ln3

(ds)/(dt)=sln3

substituting back for s

(ds)/(dt)=(3^(t+1))ln3