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Ch. 4 - Applications of the Derivative
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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4장, 문제 4.6.70

Differentials Consider the following functions and express the relationship between a small change in x and the corresponding change in y in the form dy = f'(x)dx.


f(x) = ln (1 - x)

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First, understand that the differential dy represents the change in the function y = f(x) when x changes by a small amount dx.
To find dy, we need to determine the derivative of the function f(x) = ln(1 - x). The derivative, f'(x), gives us the rate of change of y with respect to x.
Apply the chain rule to differentiate f(x) = ln(1 - x). The derivative of ln(u) with respect to u is 1/u, and the derivative of (1 - x) with respect to x is -1.
Combine these results to find f'(x): f'(x) = -1/(1 - x). This is the derivative of the function with respect to x.
Express the relationship between the small change in x (dx) and the corresponding change in y (dy) using the formula dy = f'(x)dx. Substitute f'(x) with the derivative found: dy = -1/(1 - x) * dx.

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