Three interactive solutions are given: use of the prime, the operator , and the Context Panel.
Define the function
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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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Context Panel: Differentiate≻With Respect To≻
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In , the "outer" function is , while the "inner" function is . By the Chain rule, the derivative of is
Now, Maple immediately converts to , so the derivative becomes
If is entered into the
tutor using the notation log[a](x) for , Maple will immediately render the problem as .