Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative - d/dx f(x)=( log base 9 of x)/(x^2)
Step 1
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.2
Multiply by .
Step 3
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4
Simplify terms.
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Step 4.1
Combine and .
Step 4.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5
Multiply by .
Step 6
Simplify terms.
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Step 6.1
Combine.
Step 6.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 7
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 8
Multiply by .
Step 9
Simplify.
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Step 9.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 9.1.1
Simplify by moving inside the logarithm.
Step 9.1.2
Reorder factors in .
Step 9.2
Reorder terms.
Step 9.3
Factor out of .
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Step 9.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.3.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 9.3.4
Factor out of .
Step 9.4
Expand by moving outside the logarithm.
Step 9.5
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 9.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.5.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 9.5.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 9.6
Multiply by .
Step 9.7
Factor out of .
Step 9.8
Rewrite as .
Step 9.9
Factor out of .
Step 9.10
Rewrite as .
Step 9.11
Move the negative in front of the fraction.