How do you find the derivative of g(t)=(2t)^(sin(t))?

1 Answer
Feb 27, 2016

Take the natural log of both sides, then use implicit differentiation ...

Explanation:

y=(2t)^(sin(t))

lny=ln[(2t)^(sin(t))]

Use property of logs ...

lny=sin(t)ln(2t)

now use implicit differentiation ...

1/yxxy'=cos(t)ln(2t)+sint/(2t)xx2

Simplify and solve for y' ...

y'=y[cos(t)ln(2t)+sint/(t)]

Now, insert value for y...

y'=(2t)^(sin(t))[cos(t)ln(2t)+sint/(t)]

hope that helped!