College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Exercise Set 4.2 - Page 467: 121

Answer

A possible question that would help might be: " Is 81 a power of 3$?''$

Work Step by Step

If you recognize 81 as a power of 3, $81=3^{4}$, then you can evaluate the logarithm using the basic property $\log_{b}b^{x}=x$. Namely, $\log_{3}3^{4}=4$ So a possible question that would help might be: " Is 81 a power of 3$?''$
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