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Differentiation halp! (1 Viewer)

gurmies

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y = x^x = e^ln(x^x) = e^(xlnx)

dy/dx = (1+lnx)*e^(xlnx)

= x^x*(1+lnx)

This negates the need to use implicit differentation.
 

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