How do you write the exponential notation for log_y 27 = 3logy27=3?

2 Answers
Nov 11, 2015

y^3=27y3=27

You did not request that the value for y be determined. Only how the notation be represented.

Nov 11, 2015

Use the definition of log:

Explanation:

You take the base yy and "push" up the 33 getting rid of the log to get:
27=y^327=y3
where you can see that y=3y=3 because 3^3=2733=27.