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Question 77845This question is from textbook algebra 2
: hello , can you help me with this confusing problem

log (fourth root of x^3
Thank you so much
This question is from textbook algebra 2

Answer by scott8148(5896) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a root is just a fractional exponent...so what you have is log((x^(1/4))^3)

by rules of exponents log(x^(3/4))...by rules of logs (3/4)log(x)