Natural logarithmic derivative trick Hi chaps and chapesses, I was wondering if someone could just explain something. If I have a function which is dependent on x, the familiar f(x). Now, if I take the derivative of this, and multiple by x and divide through by f(x). How does this then become true: (x)/(f(x))(d(f(x)))/(dx)=(d ln(f(x)))/(d ln(x)) I'm thinking I'm either a.) tired, b.) stupud or c.) both

Kayley Dickson

Kayley Dickson

Answered question

2022-11-06

Natural logarithmic derivative trick
I was wondering if someone could just explain something.
If I have a function which is dependent on x, the familiar f ( x ). Now, if I take the derivative of this, and multiple by x and divide through by f ( x )
How does this then become true:
x f ( x ) d ( f ( x ) ) d x = d ln f ( x ) d ln x
I'm thinking I'm either a.) tired, b.) stupud or c.) both

Answer & Explanation

Sean Sutton

Sean Sutton

Beginner2022-11-07Added 17 answers

x f ( x ) d ( f ( x ) ) d x = x f ( x ) f ( x ) = x f ( x ) f ( x )
= f ( x ) f ( x ) 1 x = d d x [ ln ( f ( x ) ) ] d d x [ ln x ] = d ln f ( x ) d ln x
Hope this helps.

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