What is the Chain Rule for Differentiating ln ln ln x^3?

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The discussion focuses on applying the chain rule to differentiate the function y = ln(ln(ln(x^3))). The correct derivative is established as dy/dx = 1/(ln(ln(x^3))) by utilizing the chain rule effectively. The transformation of variables t = ln(x^3) and u = ln(t) simplifies the differentiation process. This method demonstrates the layered application of the chain rule in calculus.

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ln ln ln x^3


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My teacher was going over the review for the final and this was one of the questions. He said the answer is 1/ln ln x^3 but I don't know how to get that...can someone please help me...thank you!
 
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y=ln ln ln x^3

Let t= lnx^3

so you have y= ln lnt

Let u=lnt

so you have y=lnu

by the chain rule

\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{dy}{du}*\frac{du}{dt}*\frac{dt}{dx}
 

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