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Derivatives & Second-Order Derivatives · Question 23 of 96

Question 23

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Which of the following statements are true?

I. ddx(5x)=x⋅5x−1\frac{d}{dx}\left(5^{x}\right) = x \cdot 5^{x - 1}.

II. ddx(log⁡10x)=1xlog⁡10\frac{d}{dx}\left(\log_{10} x\right) = \frac{1}{x\log 10}.

III. ddx(e−3x)=−3e−3x\frac{d}{dx}\left(e^{-3x}\right) = -3e^{-3x}.

IV. ddx(log⁡7x)=7x\frac{d}{dx}\left(\log 7x\right) = \frac{7}{x}.

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. II: log⁡10x=log⁡xlog⁡10\log_{10} x = \frac{\log x}{\log 10}, whose derivative is 1xlog⁡10\frac{1}{x\log 10}. III: the chain rule gives the factor −3-3.

  2. I is false: the power rule is for a variable base; ddx5x=5xlog⁡5\frac{d}{dx}5^{x} = 5^{x}\log 5. IV is false: log⁡7x=log⁡7+log⁡x\log 7x = \log 7 + \log x, so its derivative is 1x\frac{1}{x}.

Worth noting

IV is the common slip: the 7 inside the logarithm cancels, 77x=1x\frac{7}{7x} = \frac{1}{x}.

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Derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions
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