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Logarithmic differentiation

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Differentiation involving natural logarithm functions; requires the chain rule and the derivative formula d/dx[ln(u)] = (1/u)·du/dx.

AP course connection

Topic 3.1: 3.1 The Chain Rule

Unit 3

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