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Logarithmic Differentiation! For more free math videos, visit http://PatrickJMT.com

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  • If I ever had to teach calculus - I would watch your videos and then just mimick everything that you say and do down to the T !! thank you for helping soo many of us pass and even start to enjoy Calculus

  • @sulmazz glad i could help : )

  • Love your videos.. but where do I look if i want to find out how to diff something like 2^(x^2)?

  • @Spiceman333 derivatives of exponential functions

  • On an unrelated note: The very fact that the speaker is left-handed perturbs me, Nonetheless, this was great :) Thank you so much!

  • @XangelkatzX i always try to use jedi mind trick to pick up the pen with my mind, but it has yet to work.

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  • i was actually excited to learn from you! Thank you so much for everything

  • Where can I find a video about logarithmic integration, I might be missing the title on your site though? In any case, thank you.

  • he is the man !!! aye Patrick, can u please add a search par to ur website so that it is easier to look for something, im having a difficult time looking for specific stuff on there.

  • dude, seriously thanks

    i believe u will rescue me by your math videos b4 my exam

    thx again man

  • i really love the fact your work is very clear and detailed. Also, your explanations are really on point. i never failed to follow your work.

    all in all, you are so much better than my math teacher x.x

  • @sulmazz hey why even bother talking? just sit down and let the stdents watch it :)

  • I used to know how to do logarithmic differentiation... then I took an arrow to the knee.

  • Hey Patrick. I like this technique and find it really useful. I would just like to provide the explicit way of doing this derivative, using multivariable calculus, in case you or anyone else reading was curious. First you rewrite y=ln(x)^x as y=u^v, where u=ln(x) and v=x. You then use the chain rule -- ∂y/∂u(du/dx)+∂y/∂v(dv/dx) -- and you will find your derivative to be ln(x)^(x-1)+ln(ln(x)) ln(x)^x, which (after factoring out ln(x)^x) is the answer you got. Thanks for reading! :)

  • I wonder how many of us would fail calc2 if it weren't for you... 

    You're a lifesaver. Thanks again!

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