What is the derivative of ln x / e^xlnxex?

1 Answer
May 25, 2015

First, we can rewrite this expression as a product instead of a quotient:

ln(x)e^-xln(x)ex

And, now, remembering the product rule:

Be y=f(x)g(x)y=f(x)g(x), then (dy)/(dx)=f'(x)g(x)+f(x)g'(x), we'll get

(dy)/(dx)=1/x*e^-x+ln(x)(-e^-x)

(dy)/(dx)=color(green)(e^-x(x^-1+ln(x)))