SOLUTION: log(base x^2)5

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Question 724486: log(base x^2)5
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
  • What are you/we supposed to do with this?
  • Is there something missing or incorrect? Did you really mean:
    log%28x%5E2%2C+%285%29%29?
Please re-post your question.

In response to the explanation in your "thank you"...
The domain is the set of allowable values for the independent variable (which is usually x). The x in your function is in the base of a logarithm. The rules for bases of logarithms are:
  • They must be positive.
  • They cannot be a 1.
Since the x in the base is squared, it is not possible for the base to be negative. But it could be 0 or 1. The x values that make x%5E2 zero or 1 are 0, 1 and -1. So the domain of the function is all real numbers except 0, 1 and -1.