Q. Select the answer which is equivalent to the given expression using your calculator.log3434932522523
Understand the problem: Understand the problem.We need to find the value of the logarithm log34349. This means we are looking for the exponent that 343 must be raised to in order to get 49.
Express as common base: Express 343 and 49 as powers of a common base.343 is 73 and 49 is 72. This is because 7×7×7=343 and 7×7=49.
Rewrite using new expressions: Rewrite the logarithm using the new expressions for 343 and 49. log73(72) is the new expression.
Apply power rule: Apply the logarithm power rule.The power rule of logarithms states that logbm(an)=mn⋅logb(a). In our case, we can simplify log73(72) to 32⋅log7(7).
Simplify the logarithm: Simplify the logarithm.Since log7(7) is 1 (because any number to the power of 1 is itself), the expression simplifies to 32×1, which is just 32.
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