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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.9.32

Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = In(e^x + e^-x)

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Step 1: Recognize that the function y = ln(e^x + e^-x) is a composition of functions, where the outer function is the natural logarithm ln(u) and the inner function is u = e^x + e^-x.
Step 2: Apply the chain rule for differentiation, which states that if y = ln(u), then the derivative dy/dx = (1/u) * (du/dx).
Step 3: Differentiate the inner function u = e^x + e^-x with respect to x. The derivative of e^x is e^x, and the derivative of e^-x is -e^-x.
Step 4: Substitute the derivative of the inner function back into the chain rule formula. This gives dy/dx = (1/(e^x + e^-x)) * (e^x - e^-x).
Step 5: Simplify the expression if possible. The derivative of y with respect to x is dy/dx = (e^x - e^-x) / (e^x + e^-x).

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Derivative

The derivative of a function measures how the function's output value changes as its input value changes. It is a fundamental concept in calculus, representing the slope of the tangent line to the curve of the function at any given point. The derivative is denoted as f'(x) or dy/dx, and it can be calculated using various rules such as the power rule, product rule, and chain rule.
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