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cabellos
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I should know this, but i just wanted to check...differentiating ln(3y-2z) with respect to z...does this = -1/2z ?
Is -1/2z the correct result for differentiating ln(3y-2z) with respect to z?
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In summary, the conversation involved differentiating ln(3y-2z) with respect to z, and the resulting answer being -2/(3y-2z). The use of the chain rule was suggested and applied to get this answer.
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You must differentiate the whole thing first, then differentiate what is on the inside.
To check your answer take the integral of -1/2z, you will see it is not equal ln(3y-2z)
To check your answer take the integral of -1/2z, you will see it is not equal ln(3y-2z)
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As KoGs suggested, an appropriate use of the chain rule should do just fine.
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ok so is it -2/3y + z
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radou
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cabellos said:
No, it is not. As mentioned before, try to apply the chain rule:http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ChainRule.html"
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I did apply it...this is how i calculated that result:
d/dz In(3y-2z)
y=In u therefore dy/du = 1/u
u=3y-2z therefore du/dz = -2
dy/du x du/dz = -2/(3y-2z)
where am i going wrong?
d/dz In(3y-2z)
y=In u therefore dy/du = 1/u
u=3y-2z therefore du/dz = -2
dy/du x du/dz = -2/(3y-2z)
where am i going wrong?
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cabellos said:
Now you're not going wrong, since the result is correct. Good work!
FAQ: Is -1/2z the correct result for differentiating ln(3y-2z) with respect to z?
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