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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.9.24

Find the derivative of the following functions.
y = x In x - x

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Identify the function for which you need to find the derivative: \( y = x \ln(x) - x \).
Apply the derivative rules: Use the product rule for \( x \ln(x) \) and the power rule for \( -x \).
For the term \( x \ln(x) \), apply the product rule: \( (u \cdot v)' = u'v + uv' \), where \( u = x \) and \( v = \ln(x) \).
Calculate the derivatives: \( u' = 1 \) and \( v' = \frac{1}{x} \). Substitute these into the product rule: \( (x \ln(x))' = 1 \cdot \ln(x) + x \cdot \frac{1}{x} \).
For the term \( -x \), apply the power rule: \( (x^n)' = nx^{n-1} \). Here, \( n = 1 \), so the derivative is \( -1 \). Combine the results to find the derivative of the entire function.

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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 defined as the limit of the average rate of change of the function over an interval as the interval approaches zero. In calculus, the derivative is often denoted as f'(x) or dy/dx, and it provides critical information about the function's behavior, such as its slope and points of tangency.
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