SOLUTION: Use the law of logs to expand the expression: http://i.imgur.com/sFrUGV1.png

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Question 916991: Use the law of logs to expand the expression:
http://i.imgur.com/sFrUGV1.png
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log%28sqrt%28100a%5E4%2F%28a%5E2%2B8%29%28a%2B2%29%5E5%29%29
= log%2810a%5E2%2Asqrt%281%2F%28a%5E2%2B8%29%28a%2B2%29%5E5%29%29
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= log(10) + 2log(a) - (1/2)log(a^2+8) - (5/2)log(a+2)
= 1 + 2log(a) - (1/2)log(a^2+8) - (5/2)log(a+2)