Answer
$1$
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
$\ln{x}=y \longrightarrow e^y=x$
Let
$\ln{e}=y$
Use the definition above to obtain:
$e^y=e
\\e^y=e^1$
Use the rule $a^m = a^n \longrightarrow m=n$ to obtain:
$y=1$
Thus,
$\ln{e} = y = 1$
Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-894-3
Chapter 9 - Section 9.3 - Logarithmic Functions - Exercise Set - Page 701: 60
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