Laws of Logarithms
Laws of Logarithms:
1. loga(u
v) = loga(u)
+ loga(v)
{The log of a product equals the sum of the logs.}
2. loga(u/v)
= loga(u)
- loga(v)
{The log of a quotient equals the difference of the logs.}
3. loga(ur
) = r loga
(u)
Find the exact value of 5 ln e3 without using a calculator.
| 5 ln e3 | Show work. | Use the fact that y = ln x and y = ex are inverse functions.{i.e. ln e x = x} |
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