How do you evaluate 3 log_3 (9) - 4 log_3 (3)3log3(9)4log3(3)?

1 Answer
May 19, 2016

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Explanation:

Use log _b a = log a/log b, n log a = log a^n and log_b b=1logba=logalogb,nloga=loganandlogbb=1.

Here, 3 log_3 9 - 4 log_3 33log394log33

=3(log 9/log 3)-4(1)=3(log9log3)4(1)

=3(log (3^2)/log 3)-4=3(log(32)log3)4

=6(log 3/log 3)-4=6-4 = 2=6(log3log3)4=64=2