y= x^(e^x)
To differentiate, first we will apply the natural logarithm to both sides:
==> lny = ln [x^(e^x)]
We know that: ln a^b = b*ln a
==> lny = (e^x) * ln x
Now we will differentiate both sides:
==> (lny)' = [e^x)*lnx]'
To differentiate e^x * ln x we will use the product rule:
[(e^x)*lnx]' = (e^x)'*lnx + (e^x)*(lnx)'
= (e^x)lnx + e^x *1/x
==> (1/y) y' = (e^x)*lnx + e^x(1/x)
==> (y'/y) =( e^x)( lnx/x)
==> y' = y*(e^x)*lnx /x
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