Exercises - Logarithmic Differentiation

  1. Differentiate. Simplify your answers, as appropriate.

    1. $y = (\ln x)^x$

    2. $y = (x^2 - 3)^{\cos x}$

    3. $y = \ln x^{2x} + (\ln x)^{2x} - \ln e^{x^2}$

    4. $\displaystyle{y = \ln \left( \frac{e^{x^2-4}}{x-2} \right)}$

    5. $y = (\cot^2 x^3) (\sec^2 x^3)$

    6. $y = (\cos x^2)^{2x}$

    7. $f(x) = (\tan x)^{\sin x}$

    8. $y = \ln x^2 + (\ln x)^2 - \ln e^{x^2} + e^{x^2}$

    9. $y = x^{2x+1}$

    10. $y = 3^{\csc 5x}$

    11. $y = (x^2+1)^{\ln x}$

    12. $y = \ln (\sin x)^{\cos x}$

    13. $y = (\ln x)^{\cos x}$