How do you find the derivative of y=ln ln(2x^4)?

1 Answer
Dec 4, 2016

(dy)/(dx) = 4/(xln(2x^4))

Explanation:

Using the chain rule we know that in general:

d/(dx) ln f(x) = (f'(x))/f(x)

Apply this formula iteratively:

(dy)/(dx) = (d(lnln(2x^4)))/(dx) = 1/ln(2x^4) (d(ln(2x^4)))/(dx) =

= 1/ln(2x^4)1/(2x^4)(d(2x^4))/(dx) = 1/ln(2x^4)*1/(2x^4)*8x^3 = 4/(xln(2x^4))