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Solve ln(x)

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Problem

ddxln(x)\frac{d}{dx}\ln(x)

Step-by-step solution

  1. The natural logarithm is one of the fundamental derivatives every calculus student must memorise.

  2. By definition / from the Fundamental Theorem applied to 1tdt\int \frac{1}{t} dt: ddxln(x)=1x\frac{d}{dx}\ln(x) = \frac{1}{x}.

  3. Note the domain restriction: ln(x)\ln(x) is defined only for x>0x > 0, so the derivative is valid for x>0x > 0.

Answer

1x\frac{1}{x}

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