Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 9 - Section 9.3 - Logarithmic Functions - Exercise Set - Page 700: 30

Answer

$x=\frac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

First, we let $\log_{6}{\sqrt6} = x$ RECALL: $\log_b{y} =x \longrightarrow b^x=y$ Use the rule above, where $y=\sqrt6$ and $b=6$, to obtain: $6^x=\sqrt6$ Write $\sqrt6$ as $ 6^{\frac{1}{2}}$ to obtain: $6^x=6^{\frac{1}{2}}$ Use the rule "If $a^x=a^y$, then $x=y$" to obtain: $x=\frac{1}{2}$
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