Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Functions - 6.3 Logarithmic Functions - 6.3 Exercises - Page 426: 7

Answer

(a) $log_{10}40-log_{10}2.5=2$ (b)$log_{8}60-log_{8}3-log_{8}5=\frac{2}{3}$

Work Step by Step

(a) Use logarithmic properties, $logx+logy=log(xy)$, $y logx=logx^{y}$ and $log x-log y=log(\frac{x}{y})$ $log_{10}40-log_{10}2.5=log_{10}(40)(2.5)$ $=log_{10}100$ $=\log_{10}(10^{2})$ Hence, $log_{10}40-log_{10}2.5=2$ (b) $log_{8}60-log_{8}3-log_{8}5=log_{8}60-(log_{8}3+log_{8}5)$ $=log_{8}60-log_{8}(3\times5)$ $=log_{8}60-log_{8}15$ Hence, $log_{8}60-log_{8}3-log_{8}5=\frac{2}{3}$
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