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how do i simplify e^lnx so that I can differentiate it?
 

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how do i simplify e^lnx so that I can differentiate it?
e^ln(x) = x

raising e to some value is the exact opposite of taking the base e logarithm of that same value. So when you do e^ln(y), you're cancelling the operations out effectively, leaving x

so d(e^ln[x])/dx = 1
 

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Yep, I just realised it after doing another question haha
 

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Above is correct, but just remember:

For x>0, exp{ln(x)}=x.
For x<=0, exp{ln(x)} is not defined.

[Whereas ln(exp{x})=x for all real x.]

*Here exp{.}=e^.
 

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May I just add that this result is produced due to the fact that the Exponential and Logarithmic function are INVERSE FUNCTIONS.
 

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