Verifying derivative rules for logarithmic and exponential functions

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Hey. I made some quick notes for an upcoming test, and just wanted some verification for a few parts. Could somebody please tell me if these are true:

[tex]y = \log _a f(x) \Rightarrow y' = \frac{{f'(x)}}{{f(x)\ln a}}$[/tex]

[tex]y = a^{f(x)} \Rightarrow y' = [f'(x)\ln a]e^{f(x)\ln a} $[/tex]


Thanks,
Dan.
 
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