document.write( "Question 1170845: Find the function of the form y=log a (x) whos graph is given (4,1/2) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #795716 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=log%28a%2Cx%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "given (\"4\",\"1%2F2\")\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F2=log%28a%2C4%29\"....convert to base \"10\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F2=log%284%29%2Flog%28a%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F2%29log%28a%29=log%284%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"log%28a%5E%281%2F2%29%29=log%284%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"log%28sqrt%28a%29%29=log%284%29\"....if log same then\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28a%29=4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28sqrt%28a%29%29%5E2=4%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=16\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your function is:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=log%2816%2Cx%29+\"\r
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