Chapter 2: Q. 49 (page 222)
Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivatives of each of the functions in Exercises 49–58.
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The derivative of function is
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Chapter 2: Q. 49 (page 222)
Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivatives of each of the functions in Exercises 49–58.
The derivative of function is
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Find the derivatives of the functions in Exercises 21–46. Keep in mind that it may be convenient to do some preliminary algebra before differentiating.
The total yearly expenditures by public colleges and universities from 1990 to 2000 can be modeled by the function , where expenditures are measured in billions of dollars and time is measured in years since 1990.
(a) Estimate the total yearly expenditures by these colleges and universities in 1995.
(b) Compute the average rate of change in yearly expenditures between 1990 and 2000.
(c) Compute the average rate of change in yearly expenditures between 1995 and 1996.
(d) Estimate the rate at which yearly expenditures of public colleges and universities were increasing in 1995.
For each function graphed in Exercises 65-68, determine the values of at which fails to be continuous and/or differentiable. At such points, determine any left or right continuity or differentiability. Sketch secant lines supporting your answers.

Suppose f is a polynomial of degree n and let k be some integer with . Prove that if f(x) is of the form
Then where is the k-th derivative of
For each function graphed in Exercises 65-68, determine the values of at which fails to be continuous and/or differentiable. At such points, determine any left or right continuity or differentiability. Sketch secant lines supporting your answers.

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