Differentiate without using natural logs

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Homework Statement



2^{Sin(PiX)}

Homework Equations


The Attempt at a Solution



= e^{(Sin(\PiX})ln2

y'= e^{(Sin(\PiX})ln2 d/dx [Sin \PiX] ln 2

and I'm stuck... The product rule will automatically lead to to differentiating ln 2.
 
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Feodalherren said:

Homework Statement



2^{Sin(PiX)}

Homework Equations


The Attempt at a Solution



= e^{\sin(\pi x)ln2}

##y'= e^{\sin(\pi x)ln2}\frac d {dx} [\sin \pi x] \ln 2##

and I'm stuck... The product rule will automatically lead to to differentiating ln 2.

##\ln 2## is just a constant. Just leave it there and differentiate the sine. You can simplify that exponential back to its other form in the answer.
 
I'm an idiot... Thanks that solved my problem :).
 
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