What is the derivative of y=ln(2x+5)y=ln(2x+5)?

1 Answer
Aug 31, 2017

dy/dx=2/(2x+5)dydx=22x+5

Explanation:

"differentiate using the "color(blue)"chain rule"differentiate using the chain rule

"given "y=g(h(x))" then"given y=g(h(x)) then

dy/dx=g'(h(x))xxh'(x)larr" chain rule"

y=ln(2x+5)

rArrdy/dx=1/(2x+5)xxd/dx(2x+5)

color(white)(rArrdy/dx)=2/(2x+5)