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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.9.46

15–48. Derivatives Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = 10^x(In 10^x-1)

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Identify the function for which you need to find the derivative: \( y = 10^x (\ln(10^x - 1)) \). This is a product of two functions, so you will use the product rule.
Recall the product rule for derivatives: If \( u(x) \) and \( v(x) \) are functions of \( x \), then the derivative of their product \( u(x)v(x) \) is \( u'(x)v(x) + u(x)v'(x) \).
Assign \( u(x) = 10^x \) and \( v(x) = \ln(10^x - 1) \). Find the derivative of \( u(x) \), which is \( u'(x) = 10^x \ln(10) \) because the derivative of \( 10^x \) is \( 10^x \ln(10) \).
Find the derivative of \( v(x) = \ln(10^x - 1) \). Use the chain rule: the derivative of \( \ln(g(x)) \) is \( \frac{1}{g(x)} \cdot g'(x) \). Here, \( g(x) = 10^x - 1 \), so \( g'(x) = 10^x \ln(10) \). Thus, \( v'(x) = \frac{10^x \ln(10)}{10^x - 1} \).
Apply the product rule: \( y' = u'(x)v(x) + u(x)v'(x) = 10^x \ln(10) \cdot \ln(10^x - 1) + 10^x \cdot \frac{10^x \ln(10)}{10^x - 1} \). Simplify this expression to find the derivative.

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