If $y =log_2(log_2x),$ then $\frac{dy}{dx}$ is equal to :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → $\frac{log_2e}{xlog_ex}$ ##
$y = \log_2(\log_2 x)$
Step 1: Convert using change of base
$y = \frac{\ln(\log_2 x)}{\ln 2}$
Step 2: Differentiate
$\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{\ln 2} \cdot \frac{1}{\log_2 x} \cdot \frac{d}{dx}(\log_2 x)$
Step 3: Differentiate inner term
$\frac{d}{dx}(\log_2 x) = \frac{1}{x \ln 2}$
Step 4: Substitute
$\begin{aligned} \frac{dy}{dx} &= \frac{1}{\ln 2} \cdot \frac{1}{\log_2 x} \cdot \frac{1}{x \ln 2} \\ &= \frac{1}{x (\ln 2)^2 \log_2 x} \end{aligned}$
Step 5: Simplify
Using the identities $\frac{1}{\ln 2} = \log_2 e$ and $(\log_2 x)(\ln 2) = \ln x$:
$\Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{\log_2 e}{x \ln x}$