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use logarithmic differentiation to differentiate the function f(x)=2^x(x^2+2)^3(x^3-3)^7/(x^2+4)^1/2

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Answered by Reiny
remember that log(product) = sum of logs of factors

let y = 2^x(x^2+2)^3(x^3-3)^7/(x^2+4)^1/2
take ln of both sides

ln y = ln 2^x + ln (x^2+2)^3 + ln (x^3 - 3)^7 - ln (x^2+4)^(1/2)

ln y = x (ln2) + 3 ln(x^2+2) + 7 ln(x^3-3) - (1/2) ln(x^2 + 4)

y' /y = ln2 + 6x/(x^2 + 2) + 21x^2/(x^3-3) - x/(x^2+4)

y' = dy/dx = y [ln2 + 6x/(x^2 + 2) + 21x^2/(x^3-3) - x/(x^2+4) ]

don't know what kind of simplification you need, but that would be just careful algebra
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