SOLUTION: Use properties of logarithms to expand the logarithmic expression as much as possible. log2 (16/^/¯(x-1) ) a. 4 -1/2log2(x - 1) b. log216 - log2 ^/¯(x - 1)

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Question 156087: Use properties of logarithms to expand the logarithmic expression as much as possible.
log2 (16/^/¯(x-1) )


a. 4 -1/2log2(x - 1)

b. log216 - log2 ^/¯(x - 1)
c. 4-log2 ^/¯(x - 1)
d. 4log2 2-1/2 log2(x - 1)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use properties of logarithms to expand the logarithmic expression as much as possible.
log2 (16/^/¯(x-1) )
= log2 16) - (1/2)log2 (x-1)
= 4 - (1/2)log2 (x-1)
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Stan H.