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#1 2009-03-01 04:10:35

Jai Ganesh
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Logarithms

1. Find the value of

.

2. Find the value of x if

.

3. What is the value of

?

4. Show that

if
.

5. Show that xyz = 1 if

.

6. Show that

if
.

7. Show that

.

8. Show that xyz+1 = 2yz if

.


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#2 2009-04-15 18:34:38

bobbym
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Re: Logarithms

Hi ganesh;

This is my answer to for problem 2

We can change the original problem to read:

So x = 8

Is this OK?

bobbym

Last edited by bobbym (2009-04-15 18:35:32)


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#3 2009-05-30 01:48:09

nurshodiq
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Registered: 2009-03-29
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Re: Logarithms

this is my answer for number
#3.




#4.











(i)+(ii)+(iii)

Last edited by nurshodiq (2009-05-30 02:23:15)

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#4 2009-05-31 21:02:23

Fruityloop
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Re: Logarithms

The answer to #1.

We have

We set p equal to it and take the log of both sides

log p = log (

)

log p =

log p =

log p = 0
p = 1:)

Last edited by Fruityloop (2009-05-31 21:11:06)

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#5 2009-05-31 21:52:44

bobbym
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Re: Logarithms

#7

Take

and

Last edited by bobbym (2009-05-31 22:09:18)


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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