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afcwestwarrior
Aug20-08, 10:02 PM
how would i find the derivative of e^2θ

afcwestwarrior
Aug20-08, 10:05 PM
the only thing that confuses me is the 2 theta part

Dick
Aug20-08, 10:12 PM
Use the chain rule. d/dt(e^(u(t)))=e^(u(t))*du(t)/dt. u(t)=2*t.

afcwestwarrior
Aug20-08, 10:14 PM
ok i'll use it

afcwestwarrior
Aug20-08, 10:16 PM
wow their was an example in my book and for some reason i missed it but thanks for reminding me about the chain rule

chislam
Aug20-08, 10:55 PM
Well isn't the derivative of e^x, e^x?

afcwestwarrior
Aug20-08, 11:00 PM
yes it is

Dick
Aug20-08, 11:18 PM
yes it is

No further questions then?