Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 9 - Review Exercises - Page 751: 58

Answer

$\ln (x^3y^4)$

Work Step by Step

The product rule for logarithms says that $\log_b{MN}=\log_bM+\log_bN$ i.e. the logarithm of a product is the sum of the logarithms. The quotient rule for logarithms says that $\log_b{\frac{M}{N}}=\log_bM-\log_bN$ i.e. the logarithm of a quotient is the difference of the logarithms. The power rule for logarithms says that $\log_b{M^p}=p\log_bM$ i.e. the logarithm of a number with an exponent is the exponent times the logarithm of the number. Hence here: $3\ln x+4\ln y=\ln x^3+\ln y^4=\ln (x^3y^4)$
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