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Ch. 7 - Transcendental Functions
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Capitolo 7, Problema 7.3.71

In Exercises 59–86, find the derivative of y with respect to the given independent variable.
71. y = log₂(5θ)

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Recall the formula for the derivative of a logarithm with an arbitrary base: if \( y = \log_a(u) \), then \( \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{u \ln(a)} \cdot \frac{du}{dx} \), where \( \ln \) is the natural logarithm.
Identify the base \( a \) and the argument \( u \) in the given function. Here, \( y = \log_2(5\theta) \), so \( a = 2 \) and \( u = 5\theta \).
Compute the derivative of the inside function \( u = 5\theta \) with respect to \( \theta \). Since \( 5 \) is a constant, \( \frac{du}{d\theta} = 5 \).
Apply the derivative formula: \( \frac{dy}{d\theta} = \frac{1}{5\theta \ln(2)} \times 5 \).
Simplify the expression by canceling common factors if possible to express the derivative in its simplest form.

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