Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Nonlinear Functions - 2.5 Logarithmic Functions - 2.5 Exercises - Page 98: 21

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From the definition of logarithms, for $a>0$, $a\neq 1$, and $x > 0$, $y=\log_{a}x$ means $a^{y}=x$. --------- $(\log_{e}x=\ln x)$, ... the base is e. $y=\log_{e}(e)\ \ $ means $\ \ e^{y}=e $. Since $e^{1}=e$, $y=1$
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