Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 5.5 Properties of Logarithms - 5.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 306: 101

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Work Step by Step

Step 1. Use the formula $(a+b)(a-b)=a^2-b^2$, we have $(x+\sqrt {x^2-1})(x-\sqrt {x^2-1})=x^2-(x^2-1)=1$ Step 2. We have $log_a(x+\sqrt {x^2-1})+log_a(x-\sqrt {x^2-1})=log_a(x+\sqrt {x^2-1})(x-\sqrt {x^2-1})=log_a1=0$
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