SOLUTION: log base 5 of sqrt 125 - log base 2 of sqrt 2

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Question 391736: log base 5 of sqrt 125 - log base 2 of sqrt 2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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log base 5 of sqrt 125 - log base 2 of sqrt 2
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log5(125^(1/2)) - log2(2^(1/2))
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= (1/2)log5(125) - (1/2)log2(2)
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= (1/2)3 - (1/2)1
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= (1/2)(3-1)
= 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.