SOLUTION: simplify log base a a8 a.a^8 b.8log base a a c. 1 d.8 I chose d. Is this correct?

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Question 242918: simplify
log base a a8
a.a^8
b.8log base a a
c. 1
d.8
I chose d. Is this correct?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are correct. Recall that log%28b%2C%28x%29%29=log%2810%2C%28x%29%29%2Flog%2810%2C%28b%29%29.

So in this case, .


In other words, log%28a%2C%28a%5E8%29%29=8