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Proof: d/dx(ln x) = 1/x

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Taking the derivative of ln x

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  • IT ALL MAKES SENSE.

  • @Nevin1343 It's called the composition law for limits, which can be summarised as:

    If lim g(x) = L as x approaches a, and if the function f is continious at L, then the limit of the composite function f(g(x)) can be expressed as lim f(g(x)) = f(L) = f(lim g(x)) as x approaches a.

    Example: lim ln(x + e) as x -> 0 = ln( lim(x + e) as x -> 0) = ln( 0 + e ) = ln e = 1.

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  • This is a "sordid" video. =p

  • @Nevin1343 it is because you are looking as what happens when u --> o. ln (1+u)--> 1

  • Wow, this proof is amazing!

  • at 8:00, why are you able to pull the ln outside of the limit?

  • awesomeness

  • Thanks! I had problems proving derivate of ln x for myself, but everything is clear after this video. That's really fascinating.

  • u r great

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