Question 471242
I don't think you should use a calculator to simplify it. Instead, use properties of logarithms:


*[tex \LARGE \ln{x^5\sqrt{y}} = \ln{x^5y^{\frac{1}{2}}} = \ln{x^5} + \ln{y^{\frac{1}{2}}} = 5\ln{x} + \frac{1}{2}\ln{y}]