Geodesic Eq: Deriving 2nd Term on RHS

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As the geodesic equation in a form of
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is quite familiar for me. But I still cannot derive it in terms of time coordinate parameter;
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I can't get the second term on the right hand side
what I can get is
½{d[lngαβ(dxα/dt)(dxβ/dt)]/dt}dxμ/dt

How can I obtain that term?
 
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I suggest you do not work in terms of the metric. The equation follows directly from the variable substitution to parameterise the curve with ##t## instead of ##s## and looking at how the geodesic equation transforms under this change. Keep in mind that
$$
\frac{d^2 t}{ds^2} = - \Gamma^0_{\alpha\beta} \dot x^\alpha \dot x^\beta .
$$
 
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