Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative - d/dx y = log base 5 of x^6+x
Step 1
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 1.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 1.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2
Differentiate.
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Step 2.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3
Simplify.
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Step 3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.2
Reorder the factors of .
Step 3.3
Factor out of .
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Step 3.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.4
Multiply by .