In Exercises 1–24, find the derivative of y with respect to the appropriate variable.
7. y = log₂(x²/2)

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Recall that the function is given as \(y = \log_2\left(\frac{x^2}{2}\right)\). Our goal is to find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\), the derivative of \(y\) with respect to \(x\).

Use the change of base formula for logarithms to rewrite the function in terms of natural logarithms: \(y = \frac{\ln\left(\frac{x^2}{2}\right)}{\ln(2)}\).

Since \(\ln(2)\) is a constant, the derivative of \(y\) with respect to \(x\) is \(\frac{1}{\ln(2)}\) times the derivative of \(\ln\left(\frac{x^2}{2}\right)\) with respect to \(x\).

Apply the chain rule to differentiate \(\ln\left(\frac{x^2}{2}\right)\). The derivative of \(\ln(u)\) with respect to \(x\) is \(\frac{1}{u} \cdot \frac{du}{dx}\), where \(u = \frac{x^2}{2}\).

Calculate \(\frac{du}{dx}\) where \(u = \frac{x^2}{2}\). Then, combine all parts to express \(\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{\ln(2)} \cdot \frac{1}{\frac{x^2}{2}} \cdot \frac{du}{dx}\).

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