The Chain rule must be applied. The derivative of an exponential is again that exponential, times the derivative of the exponent. This can be seen by invoking the
tutor, or by studying the annotated stepwise solution in Table 2.6.1(a), whose content is obtained with the All Solution Steps option in the Context Panel. The Context Panel also gives access to the Differentiation Rules that also appear in the Differentiation Methods tutor.
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Tools≻Load Package: Student Calculus 1
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Loading Student:-Calculus1
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Expression palette: Differentiation template
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Context Panel: Student Calculus1≻All Solution Steps
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Table 2.6.1(a) Annotated stepwise solution
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Three interactive solutions are given: use of the prime, the operator , and the Context Panel.
Define the function
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Type , being sure to use Maple's exponential e.
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Context Panel: Assign Function
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Solution #1
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Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
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Solution #2
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Expression palette: Differentiation template
Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
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Solution #3
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Type .
Context Panel: Differentiate≻With Respect To≻
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