Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, 5th Edition

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Chapter 5 - Logarithmic Functions - Exercises to Skills for Chapter 5 - Page 232: 24

Answer

$\frac{2\ln x}{\ln(x+2)}$

Work Step by Step

Use the fact that $\ln a^b = b \ln a$ to simplify $\ln x^2$ to $2 \ln x$. There is no way to simplify the quotient of logarithms, so $\frac{2\ln x}{\ln(x+2)}$ is the most you can simplify this expression.
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