A Derivation Quiz

That's correct!

OK and now for something totally different: what is the first derivative of this: [ Formula ] align=

Answer A: [ Formula ] align=

Answer B: [ Formula ] align= because the constant factor of 3 goes right in front of the derivative, and the derivative of ln(x) is simply 1/x. Multiplying this together, the result is 3/x

Answer A is correct

Answer B is correct

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