SOLUTION: Given that log a (x)=3.58 and log a (y)=4.79, find log a (y/x). Thank you for any help.

SOLUTION: Given that log a (x)=3.58 and log a (y)=4.79, find log a (y/x). Thank you for any help.

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Question 44102: Given that log a (x)=3.58 and log a (y)=4.79, find log a (y/x). Thank you for any help.
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One of the basic laws of logarithms says that the log of a quotient is equal to the difference of the logs...so that
log_a (y/x) = log_a (y) - log_a (x) = 4.79 - 3.58 = 1.21
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