Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 9 - Section 9.3 - Logarithmic Functions - Exercise Set - Page 703: 113

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

We have: $\frac{\log_{2}8}{\log_{2}4}=\frac{\log_{2}2^3}{\log_{2}2^2}=\frac{3\log_{2}2}{2\log_{2}2}=\frac{3}{2}$ Thus the statement $\frac{\log_{2}8}{\log_{2}4}=\frac{8}{4}$ Is false. The correct statement is: $\frac{\log_{2}8}{\log_{2}4}=\frac{3}{2}$
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