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Chain Rule, Log Differentiation & Rate of Change · Question 71 of 130

Question 71

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What is ddx(log⁡2(3x+1))\frac{d}{dx}\left(\log_{2}(3x + 1)\right) for x>−13x > -\frac{1}{3}?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. log⁡2u=log⁡ulog⁡2\log_{2} u = \frac{\log u}{\log 2}, and log⁡2\log 2 is a constant.

  2. 1log⁡2⋅33x+1=3(3x+1)log⁡2\frac{1}{\log 2} \cdot \frac{3}{3x + 1} = \frac{3}{(3x + 1)\log 2}.

Worth noting

33x+1\frac{3}{3x + 1} differentiates log⁡2\log_{2} as if it were the natural logarithm, losing the factor 1log⁡2\frac{1}{\log 2}.

Concept
An exponential or a logarithm to a base other than e
Typical time
90 s
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