College Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Summary, Review, and Test - Test - Page 513: 4

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}=\log_{36}6$

Work Step by Step

Rewriting the radical in exponential form, $\sqrt{36}=36^{1/2}$ we apply the Definition of the logarithmic function: For $x>0$ and $b>0, b\neq 1,$ $ y=\log_{b}x$ is equivalent to $b^{y}=x$. In $36^{1/2}=b^{y},\qquad ($b=36, y=1/2), so $36^{1/2}=6$ is equivalent to $\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}=\log_{36}6$
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