Question #f3dc0

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Oct 16, 2016

#1/(sin(x)cos(x)ln(tan(x))#

Explanation:

#y=ln(ln(tan(x)))#

We will use the chain rule as applied to the natural logarithm function:

#d/dxln(x)=1/x" "=>" "d/dxln(f(x))=1/f(x)*f'(x)#

In the given function we will need to use the chain rule multiple times. The first time will peel away the first #ln# function:

#dy/dx=1/ln(tan(x))*[d/dxln(tan(x))]#

Reapplying the chain rule:

#dy/dx=1/ln(tan(x)) * [1/tan(x) * d/dxtan(x)]#

Since #d/dxtan(x)=sec^2(x)#:

#dy/dx=1/ln(tan(x)) * 1/tan(x) * sec^2(x)#

Simplifying:

#dy/dx=1/ln(tan(x)) * 1/(sin(x)/cos(x)) * 1/cos^2(x)#

#dy/dx=1/ln(tan(x)) * cos(x)/sin(x) * 1/cos^2(x)#

#dy/dx=1/(sin(x)cos(x)ln(tan(x))#

Oct 17, 2016

# 1/ ln(tan x) 1/(sin x cos x)#

Explanation:

Simpler way for arriving at the result is to let y=ln (ln(tan x), so that it is #e^y = ln(tan x)#

now differentiate w.r.t x, #e^y dy/dx= 1/(tan x) sec^2 x = 1/(sinx cos x)#

This gives #dy/dx = 1/e^y 1/( sin x cos x)#

=# 1/ ln(tan x) 1/(sin x cos x)#