Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
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Chapter 7 - Exponential Functions - 7.9 Hyperbolic Functions - Exercises - Page 384: 22

Answer

$$ y'=-\frac{csch^2c}{\coth x} .$$

Work Step by Step

Recall that $(\ln x)'=\dfrac{1}{x}$ Recall that $(\coth x)'=-\csc^2 x$ Since $ y=\ln(\coth x)$, then the derivative, by using the chain rule, is given by $$ y'=\frac{1}{\coth x} (\coth x)'=-\frac{csch^2c}{\coth x} .$$
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