Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 6 - Logarithmic Functions - 6.4 Properties of Logarithms - 6.4 Exercises - Page 517: 64

Answer

$ \log_{b} 60 =22$

Work Step by Step

Given $\log _{b} 30=8, \quad \log _{b} 2=14$ $\log _{b} 60=?$ using $\log _{b}(m n)=\log _{b} m+\log _{b} n$ put $m=30, n=2$ $\Rightarrow \log _{b}(30 \times 2)=\log _{b} 30+\log _{b} 2$ $\Rightarrow \log _{b} 60=8+14$ $\therefore \log_{b} 60 =22$
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