How to differentiate 2^(1/x)?

basically as the question says. a little confused as to how to do differentiate 2^(1/x).

Chain rule.

basically as the question says. a little confused as to how to do differentiate 2^(1/x).

I'd start by letting y = 2^(1/x) , taking logs of both sides, differentiating implicitly (in C4) and rearranging for dy/dx

Original post by ian.slater

I'd start by letting y = 2^(1/x) , taking logs of both sides, differentiating implicitly (in C4) and rearranging for dy/dx

THANKS! this worked. i should have seen it immediately but the question was let f(x) = 2^1/x and i just didnt think to let y = f(x) lol.

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