or
4 2 22 4
a ( 20 ) {( 25 )} ( 2 5 )
or
4 4
a ( 25 )
?a 25
? the base is 2 5
Example 9. Find the value of x:
(a)log 10 x 2 (b) logx 324 4
Solution :
(a) 2log 10 x
001
001
100
1
10
1
10
2
2
?
?
?
x
x
x
(b)logx 324 4
3 2.
or ( 3 2 )
3 2 3 ( 2 )
324 3 3 3 3 2 2
4 4
4 2 4 4
4
?
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x
x
x
Example 10. Prove that, 3 log 102 log 105 log 1040
Solution: Left hand side = 3 log 102 log 105
log 1023 log 105 ,[logaMr rlogaM]
log 108 log 105
log 10 ( 8 u 5 ),[loga(MN) logaMlogaN]
log 1040 = Right hand side (proved).
Example 11. Simplify :
log 12
log 27 log 8 log 1000
10
10 10 10
Solution :
log 12
log 27 log 8 log 1000
10
10 10 10
10
12
log
log ( 3 ) log 2 log ( 10 )
10
2
1
3
10
3
(^210)
1
3
10
log 12 log 10
log 3 log 2 log 10
10 10
2
3
10
3
10
2
3
10
log ( 3 2 ) log 10
log 10
2
3
log 3 3 log 2
2
3
10
2
10
10 10 10
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