Identify Properties: Identify the properties of logarithms and square roots to simplify the given expression (log(x−2))/(3y)−64−x2−y2. For the logarithm part, we will use the property that allows us to express the logarithm of a power as a multiple of a logarithm. For the square root part, we will simplify the square root expression.
Apply Logarithm Property: Apply the property of logarithms to the term (log(x−2))/(3y).The property is logb(an)=n⋅logb(a). Here, we have a square root, which is equivalent to the power of 1/2. So we can rewrite the logarithm as:(1/2⋅log(x−2))/(3y).
Simplify Square Root: Simplify the square root expression 64−x2−y2. We recognize that 64−x2−y2 could be a difference of squares if x2+y2 equals 64. However, without additional information, we cannot simplify this further. We leave it as 64−x2−y2.
Combine Results: Combine the results from Step 2 and Step 3 to write the final simplified expression.The final expression is (6y1)⋅log(x−2)−64−x2−y2.