Article

Differentiating Exponentials and Logarithms

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Exponential Rules

Logarithm Rules

ddx(lnx)=1xddx(lnkx)=1xddx(ln(f(x)))=f(x)f(x)ddx(logax)=1xlna\begin{array}{l} \frac{d}{dx}(\ln x) = \frac{1}{x} \\ \frac{d}{dx}(\ln kx) = \frac{1}{x} \\ \frac{d}{dx}(\ln(f(x))) = \frac{f'(x)}{f(x)} \\ \frac{d}{dx}(\log_a x) = \frac{1}{x \ln a} \end{array}