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Ch. 7 - Transcendental Functions
Capitolo 7, Problema 7.3.23
In Exercises 7–26, find the derivative of y with respect to x, t, or θ, as appropriate.
y = e^(cost+lnt)
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Identify the variable with respect to which you need to differentiate. Since the function is given as \(y = e^{\cos t + \ln t}\), and the expression involves \(t\), we will differentiate with respect to \(t\).
Recall the chain rule for differentiation: if \(y = e^{u(t)}\), then \(\frac{dy}{dt} = e^{u(t)} \cdot \frac{du}{dt}\), where \(u(t) = \cos t + \ln t\) in this case.
Find the derivative of the exponent function \(u(t) = \cos t + \ln t\). Differentiate each term separately: \(\frac{d}{dt}(\cos t) = -\sin t\) and \(\frac{d}{dt}(\ln t) = \frac{1}{t}\).
Combine the derivatives of the terms to get \(\frac{du}{dt} = -\sin t + \frac{1}{t}\).
Write the final expression for the derivative using the chain rule: \(\frac{dy}{dt} = e^{\cos t + \ln t} \cdot \left(-\sin t + \frac{1}{t}\right)\).

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Chain Rule
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