What is the domain of f(x)=ln(ln(ln(x)))?

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The domain of the function f(x) = ln(ln(ln(x))) is determined by the requirement that ln(ln(x)) > 0. This leads to the condition ln(x) > 1, which simplifies to x > e. The steps involve exponentiating the inequalities to isolate x, confirming that for f(x) to be defined, x must be greater than Euler's number, e (approximately 2.71828).

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Can anyone explain how to get the domain of f(x)=ln(ln(ln(x)))?

I am stuck at e^lnlnx > e^o...

Thank you.
 
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frasifrasi said:
Can anyone explain how to get the domain of f(x)=ln(ln(ln(x)))?

I am stuck at e^lnlnx > e^o...

Thank you.

simplify the left side... and the right side is just 1.
 
Start with the outer function!

We must have ln(ln(x))>0
Hence, we must have
ln(x)>1

whereby you should readily find the domain of x!
 
Can someone explain the steps, I REALLY don't get this and it has been bothering me for a week.
 
frasifrasi said:
Can someone explain the steps, I REALLY don't get this and it has been bothering me for a week.
As arildno said, determine what values of the inner functions belong to the domains of the outer functions: <br /> \ln \ln \ln x \in \mathbb{R} \Rightarrow \ln \ln x &gt; 0 \Rightarrow \ln x &gt; 1 \Rightarrow x &gt; e
 
Ok, as this has been going on for two threads now. For ln(ln(ln(x))) to be defined, the argument of the leftmost ln must be > 0. So ln(ln(x))>0. Exponentiate both sides. exp(ln(ln(x)))=ln(x), exp(0)=1. Hence ln(x)>1 since exp(x) is monotone. Exponentiate again. exp(ln(x))=x. exp(1)=e. So x>e. Since exp(x) is monotone still. This is exactly the same thing everyone else has been saying. What don't you 'get'?
 
frasifrasi said:
Can anyone explain how to get the domain of f(x)=ln(ln(ln(x)))?

I am stuck at e^lnlnx > e^o...

Thank you.

e^(lnlnx) = lnx (because e^(lnr) = r for any r)

so substituting lnx instead of e^lnlnx into your inequality:

lnx>e^0

lnx>1 (since e^0 = 1)

Therefore

e^(lnx) > e^1 (take e to the power of both sides)

we know that e^(lnx) = x (same reason as before)

so substitute that into the previous inequality...

x > e^1

x > e
 
Thank you physics!1
 

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