Equation of Tangent Line to y=(lnx)^cosx at (pi/2,1)

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The equation of the tangent line to the curve y=(lnx)^cosx at the point (π/2, 1) is derived using implicit differentiation. The derivative y' is expressed as y' = y[cos(x)/(x ln(x)) - sin(x) ln(ln(x))]. By substituting y with (ln(x))^cos(x) and evaluating y' at x=π/2, the slope of the tangent line is determined. The y-intercept is then calculated to complete the equation of the tangent line.

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Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y=(lnx)^cosx at the point (pi/2, 1)?

The Attempt at a Solution


lny = cosx(ln(ln(x))) d/dx
= -sinx(ln(ln(x))) + cosx/(ln(x)(x))
y' = y(-sinx(ln(ln(x))) + cosx/(ln(x)(x)))
this is the part where I get stuck
 
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dvaughn said:
Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y=(lnx)^cosx at the point (pi/2, 1)?

The Attempt at a Solution


lny = cosx(ln(ln(x))) d/dx
= -sinx(ln(ln(x))) + cosx/(ln(x)(x))
y' = y(-sinx(ln(ln(x))) + cosx/(ln(x)(x)))
this is the part where I get stuck

When you get to
[itex]y'=y\left[ {\frac{\cos\left(x\right)}{x\ln\left(x\right)}-\sin\left(x\right)\ln\left(\ln\left(x\right)\right)}\right][/itex]
substitute [itex]\ln\left(x\right)^{\cos\left(x\right)}[/itex] for y.

Then take [itex]y'\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)[/itex] as the slope of your tangent line and find what y-intercept will put the line through [itex]\left(\frac{\pi}{2},1\right)[/itex].
 
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