SOLUTION: Write {{{"ln"}}}{{{sqrt(3/8)}}} as a sum or difference of rational multiples of natural logarithms of integers as small as possible.

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Question 326510: Write %22ln%22sqrt%283%2F8%29 as a sum or difference of
rational multiples of natural logarithms of integers as
small as possible.

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ln%28sqrt%283%2F8%29%29=-0.4904
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Invest in a calculator, it has lots of uses.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I'm quite sure your teacher wanted you to do something other than just
approximate the value by punching a calculator as the other tutor assumed.
So I changed the instructions to what I think your teacher meant for you to
do.  When you post here always give the instructions, so we'll know what you
are required to do.

Write %22ln%22sqrt%283%2F8%29 as a sum or difference of
rational multiples of natural logarithms of integers as
small as possible.

Change the square root to the 1%2F2 power:

%22ln%22sqrt%283%2F8%29

ln%283%2F8%29%5E%281%2F2%29

Use the logarithm rule:  ln%28A%5EC%29%22%22=%22%22Cln%28A%29

1%2F2ln%283%2F8%29

Use the logarithm rule:  ln%28A%2FC%29%22%22=%22%22ln%28A%29%22%22-%22%22ln%28C%29 on the second factor, being sure to use brackets so that
the 1%2F2 in front will apply to the entire difference and not
just to the first term:

1%2F2%22%5Bln%283%29%22%22%22-%22%22%22ln%288%29%5D%22

Write 8 as 2%5E3

1%2F2%22%5Bln%283%29%22%22%22-%22%22%22ln%28%222%5E3%22%29%5D%22

Use the logarithm rule:  ln%28A%5EC%29%22%22=%22%22Cln%28A%29 again on the second term inside the brackets:


1%2F2%22%5Bln%283%29%22%22%22-%22%223%22ln%282%29%5D%22

Remove the bracket by distributing:

1%2F2%22ln%283%29%22%22%22-%22%223%2F2ln%282%29%5D%22

Edwin