Why does mathematica give wrong answer for the derivative?

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I am trying to find the derivative of

3x

The derivative should be

ln (3) 3x

However, the Mathematica gives me the answer as

Log[3] 3x

I am using Mathematica 11.2 Student Edition. Can somebody help me why this is happening?

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It's just a slightly different notation for the same thing, no ? - Paul R
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1 Answers

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The default base for Log in Mathematica is e, so Log[3] is the natural log of 3, or ln(3). It means the same thing.