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Identify a minimum of two properties of logarithms and give an example of each property?

Ultimately, what is the purpose of using any of these properties?

USE THE FOLLOWING EQUATIONS TO EXPLAIN; LOG2 (4/9) AND log5 15y

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  • 8 years ago
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    Source(s): ChemTeam
  • 8 years ago

    log_2( 4/9) = log_2( 4) - log_2(9)

    = log_(2^2) - log_2(3^2)

    = 2 log_2(2)- 2 log_2(3)

    = 2 - 2 log_2(3 )

    ===============

    log _5(15y)

    = log_5(3*5y)

    = log_5( 3) + log_5(5y)

    = log_5(3) + log_5( 5) +log_5( y)

    = log_ 5(3) + 1 + log_5(y)

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