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Derivative of log x raised to the power x at e

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Differentiate f(x)=(ln⁡x)xf(x)=(\ln x)^x and evaluate the derivative at x=ex=e.

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11. Taking logs, ln⁡f=xln⁡(ln⁡x)\ln f=x\ln(\ln x), so f′=f[ln⁡(ln⁡x)+1ln⁡x]f'=f\left[\ln(\ln x)+\tfrac{1}{\ln x}\right]. At x=ex=e, f=1f=1, ln⁡(ln⁡e)=0\ln(\ln e)=0 and 1/ln⁡e=11/\ln e=1, so f′(e)=1f'(e)=1.

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