Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Section 4.5 Properties of Logarithms - 4.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 331: 4

Answer

$r$

Work Step by Step

We have $\log a^{m}=m \log a$, hence \begin{align*}\log _{a}{a^r}&=r\log _{a}{a} \\ &=r \times 1 \quad\left(\text{since} \log _{a} a=1\right)\\ &=r\end{align*}
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