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danno

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this topic is really horrible for me. can anyone supply me with some tips or anything?

(i basically need ANYTHING so whatever you know would be helpful)

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eh
log rules are like arg rules.... oops that dont' help.
my tip is to go grab coroneos/fitz/cambridge and do an exercise on logs, and den do an exercise on expos.
if you don't know em, it's a good hr and a bit well spent.
den get a nice nite's sleep.
 

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i know some stuff like how if you have e^x = 10 or something then ln10 = x.

apart from that i really dont know much.

also how do you integrate x^-1??
 

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danno said:
i know some stuff like how if you have e^x = 10 or something then ln10 = x.

apart from that i really dont know much.

also how do you integrate x^-1??
ln x + C ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 

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ok heres a question. find the integral of log10x dx.

how do u integrate log10x? i know with e^2x the integral is (e^2x)/2. thats right isnt it?
 

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jost remember the main rules:
ln(x)+ln(y)=ln(xy)
ln(x)-ln(y)=ln(x/y)
ln(x<sup>y</sup>) = yln(x)
e<sup>ln(x)</sup> = x
log<sub>2</sup>3= ln3/ln2
i think thats about it for logs.
 
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smallcattle said:
ln x + C ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
thanks. i really didnt pay attention to that stuff in class, so any little things like that would be really appreciated.
 

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ur right

int[log(10)x]=lnt[lnx/ln10]=xlnx/ln10 - x/ln10 + C
 

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just know your rules, and remember to keep it simple..try to think to your self that e is just a number, like 2

might make things easier
 

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d/dx (log(10)x) = d/dx (lnx/ln10) = 1/[xln10]... this is a q dey mite actually ask :p
 

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Estel said:
ur right

int[log(10)x]=lnt[lnx/ln10]=xlnx/ln10 - x/ln10 + C
ok so if i convert things into ln, i can differentiate and integrate them?
 

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so whats the basic rule for integrating lnx/lny?
and the basic one for differentiating?
 

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to integrate lnx/lny ..... eh.... don't worry :p

If you're curious (and I always like curious mathy types)
y' = vu' + uv'
:. lnt(vu') = y - lnt(uv')
and set u' as 1 (u = x) and v as lnx
but be aware dat dis would be an interestin q 10 (developed of course)


dy/dx lnx/lny is simply 1/(xlny) since 1/lny is a constant.
 
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Estel said:
to integrate lnx/lny ..... eh.... don't worry :p

If you're curious (and I always like curios mathy types)
y' = vu' + uv'
:. lnt(vu') = y - lnt(uv')
and set u' as 1 (u = x) and v as lnx
but be aware dat dis would be an interestin q 10 (developed of course)


dy/dx lnx/lny is simply 1/(xlny) since 1/lny is a constant.
we wont be asked to integrate lnx/lny?

thanks for the dy/dx bit.
 

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