Q. Express the given expression as an integer or as a fraction in simplest form.(2log231)Answer:
Understand the expression: Understand the expression 2log2(31). The expression represents 2 raised to the power of the base-2 logarithm of 31. The base-2 logarithm of a number is the power to which 2 must be raised to obtain that number.
Apply logarithm property: Apply the property of logarithms that states aloga(b)=b. Here, a is 2 and b is 31. Therefore, 2log2(31) simplifies to 31.
Express as fraction: Express the result as a fraction in simplest form.The result from Step 2 is already a fraction in simplest form, which is 31.
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