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DavidLiew
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How to differentiate y = 8 ln x - 9 x with respect to x^2?
The first step is to rewrite the equation using the power rule, which states that the derivative of x^n is equal to n*x^(n-1).
The derivative of ln x is equal to 1/x. Therefore, the natural logarithm term in the equation can be rewritten as 8/x.
The constant term does not affect the derivative, so it can be ignored when differentiating.
The derivative of x is equal to 1. Therefore, the x term in the equation can be rewritten as 1*x.
The final derivative is 8/x - 18/x^2.