Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 5.4 Logarithmic Functions - 5.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 294: 4

Answer

$x$ is in the domain $(0,\infty).$

Work Step by Step

The definition of the logarithm says that the logarithm ($y$) is the exponent that indicates the power to which the base number ($a$) should be raised to get a given number($x$). e.g. $\log_5{25}=2$ because $5^2=25$. The logarithmic function is a function (e.g. $y = \log_a {x}$) which is the inverse of an exponential function (e.g. of $y = a^x$) . $a>0, a\ne1 $, $x>0$. We can only take the logarithm of a positive number, independent from the base, hence in order for $\log_a {x}$ to be defined, $x$ is in the domain $(0,\infty).$
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