SOLUTION: differentiating with respect to x a logarthimic terms which is not in base 10.

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Question 24954: differentiating with respect to x a logarthimic terms which is not in base 10.

Answer by stanbon(57290) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll make up a problem:
y = log (x^2+5) base 3
This can be written as
y = [ln(x^2+5)]/[ln 3]
Taking the derivative remember derivative of ln u is (1/u)du.
So,
y' = (1/ln3)(1/(x^2+5)(2x) by the chain rule.
Cheers,
stan H.