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What is the derivative of (ln x)/x? The double derivative?
 

 

Hi Tina,

I would use the quotient rule. Let f(x) = ln(x)/x then

f '(x) = (x  1/x - ln(x) 1) / x2
= (1 - ln(x) / x2

Now you do the second derivative.

Penny

 
 

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