Derivative of \( \displaystyle \frac{\ln{\left(\ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} \right)}}{2} \)
Problem 2.138 · medium Video
Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \frac{\ln{\left(\ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} \right)}}{2} \).
- \[ \frac{d}{d x} \frac{\ln{\left(\ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} \right)}}{2} \]constantStart with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
- \[ = \frac{\frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(\ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} \right)}}{2} \]constant-multiplePull out the constant factor.✓ Proved
- \[ = \frac{\frac{d}{d x} \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}}{2 \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}} \]chainApply the chain rule to the outer logarithm.✓ Proved
- \[ = \frac{\frac{d}{d x} \left(2 x - 1\right)}{2 \left(2 x - 1\right) \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}} \]chainApply the chain rule to the inner logarithm.✓ Proved
- \[ = \frac{1}{\left(2 x - 1\right) \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}} \]derivative simplifyDifferentiate the innermost linear expression. Simplify the expression by canceling the 2.✓ Proved
- \[ = \frac{1}{2 x \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} - \ln{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}} \]algebraDistribute the term in the denominator.✓ Proved
Answer \( \frac{1}{\left(2 x - 1\right) \log{\left(2 x - 1 \right)}} \)
Mind the domain. The answer is also defined on (1/2, 1), where f(x) is not. Substituting there gives a number that is not a slope of f.
✓ Nihil obstat Every line of this solution was proved by the computer algebra system SymPy. The answer was also checked a second way, without looking at the solution. Reviewers found nothing wrong with the explanation. How we verify
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| Line | Status | Checked by | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | line 1 is the problem as stated |
| 2 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments |
| 3 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments undefined where log(2*x - 1) = 0 |
| 4 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments undefined where log(2*x - 1) = 0 undefined where 2*x - 1 = 0 |
| 5 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments undefined where log(2*x - 1) = 0 undefined where 2*x - 1 = 0 |
| 6 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments undefined where log(2*x - 1) = 0 undefined where 2*x - 1 = 0 |
| 7 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments undefined where log(2*x - 1) = 0 undefined where 2*x - 1 = 0 undefined where 2*x*log(2*x - 1) - log(2*x - 1) = 0 |
| answer | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 log is undefined for non-positive arguments undefined where log(2*x - 1) = 0 undefined where 2*x - 1 = 0 |
| answer, a second way | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | SymPy differentiated f directly and got the stated answer |
Reviewers
gpt-oss:20b: passdeepseek-r1:70b: fail (error) — Step 1 incorrectly labels the rule as 'constant' instead of 'constant-multiple'.qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass — The solution correctly applies the constant multiple rule, chain rule, and derivative rules in a step-by-step manner. The final algebraic simplification is valid and the labels are appropriate.
Senior review claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-05: pass — The derivative is correct: (1/2)·(1/log(2x-1))·(1/(2x-1))·2 = 1/((2x-1)log(2x-1)). Each step changes one thing and its rule label is legitimate, and SymPy proved every line. The panel listed no specific objections, so there is nothing to rule on.
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claude-sonnet-5-5: pass 2026-10-05 — The derivative is correct: (1/2)·(1/log(2x-1))·(1/(2x-1))·2 = 1/((2x-1)log(2x-1)). Each step changes one thing and its rule label is legitimate, and SymPy proved every line. The panel listed no specific objections, so there is nothing to rule on.qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20 — The solution correctly applies the constant multiple rule, chain rule, and derivative rules in a step-by-step manner. The final algebraic simplification is valid and the labels are appropriate.gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-19deepseek-r1:70b: fail (error) 2026-09-19 — Step 1 incorrectly labels the rule as 'constant' instead of 'constant-multiple'.gpt-oss:20b: fail (style) 2026-09-19 — Step 1 incorrectly labels the initial derivative as a "constant" rule; the constant‑multiple rule should be applied in step 2. The rest of the steps correctly apply single rules and are algebraically valid.qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-19 — The solution correctly applies the chain rule and constant multiple rule in distinct steps. The final algebraic expansion is valid, though not strictly necessary, it does not constitute a defect.deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-19gpt-oss:20b: fail (error) 2026-09-19 — Step 1 incorrectly labels the derivative of a constant‑multiple as a ‘constant’ rule; step 3 applies the chain rule to the outer log but uses 1/log(2*x‑1) instead of 1/log(log(2*x‑1)), and step 7 distributes the denominator incorrectly, turning (2*x‑1)*log(2*x‑1) into 2*x*log(2*x‑1)‑log(2*x‑1).qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-18 — The solution correctly applies the constant multiple rule, chain rule, and derivative rules in a step-by-step manner. The final algebraic expansion is valid, though not strictly necessary for the simplest form, but it is not a defect.deepseek-r1:70b: fail (error) 2026-09-18 — Step 7 incorrectly applies algebra by distributing, which is invalid for the product in the denominator.gpt-oss:20b: fail (error) 2026-09-18 — Step 1 incorrectly labels the derivative of the whole function as a constant rule, and step 7 incorrectly distributes the denominator, turning a product into a difference. Both steps violate the one‑rule‑per‑step rule and produce an algebraically incorrect final expression.gpt-oss:20b: fail 2026-09-17 — The solution omits the domain restriction for the logarithms. Since log(log(2*x-1)) requires 2*x-1>1 (i.e., x>1), the derivative is only valid for x>1, but this is not mentioned.deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-17 — The solution correctly applies the chain rule and handles constants appropriately. The algebraic manipulation in step 7 is unnecessary but correct.
Proved: SymPy reduced the difference between the two sides to zero. Checked independently: a separate
method, named above, confirmed it. Checked numerically: the two sides agree at every sampled point, which is evidence,
not proof. Reviewed: a model or a person read it; that is all a sentence can have. Solution by
gemma4:26b, checked 2026-09-26 with SymPy 1.14.0.