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Properties of Logarithms Answers

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Which expression is equivalent to ?

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4 log Subscript w Baseline StartFraction x squared Over 1296 EndFraction minus one-third log Subscript w Baseline (2 x + 8)
Option A
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4 log Subscript w Baseline (x squared minus 6) minus one-third log Subscript w Baseline (x squared + 8)
Option B
C
4 log Subscript w Baseline (X squared minus 6) minus one-third log Subscript w Baseline (x squared + 8)
Option C
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4 (log Subscript w Baseline x squared minus one-third log Subscript w Baseline (x squared + 8) minus 6)
Option D
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Which of the following is equivalent to log9w?

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log9 + logw
B
log9 - logw
C
w(log9)
D
9(logw)
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The loudness, L, measured in decibels (Db), of a sound intensity, I, measured in watts per square meter, is defined as , where and is the least intense sound a human ear can hear. Brandon is trying to take a nap, and he can barely hear his neighbor mowing the lawn. The sound intensity level that Brandon can hear is 10-10. Ahmad, Brandon’s neighbor that lives across the street, is mowing the lawn, and the sound intensity level of the mower is 10-4. How does Brandon’s sound intensity level compare to Ahmad’s mower?

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Brandon’s sound intensity is the level of Ahmad’s mower.
Option A
B
Brandon’s sound intensity is the level of Ahmad’s mower.
Option B
C
Brandon’s sound intensity is 20 times the level of Ahmad’s mower.
D
Brandon’s sound intensity is 80 times the level of Ahmad’s mower.
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Which expression is equivalent to ?

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log Subscript 8 Baseline 4 + log Subscript 8 Baseline a minus log Subscript 8 Baseline (b minus 4) minus 4 log Subscript 8 Baseline c
Option A
B
log Subscript 8 Baseline 4 + log Subscript 8 Baseline a + (log Subscript 8 Baseline (b minus 4) minus 4 log Subscript 8 Baseline c)
Option B
C
log Subscript 8 Baseline 4 a + log Subscript 8 Baseline b minus 4 minus 4 log Subscript 8 Baseline c minus 4
Option C
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log Subscript 8 Baseline 4 + log Subscript 8 Baseline a minus log Subscript 8 Baseline (b minus 4) minus log Subscript 8 Baseline 4 c
Option D
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Which expression is equivalent to log18 – log(p + 2)?

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log StartFraction p + 2 Over 18 EndFraction
Option A
B
log StartFraction 18 Over p + 2 EndFraction
Option B
C
log StartFraction 20 Over p EndFraction
Option C
D
log left-bracket 18 times (p + 2) right-bracket
Option D
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Given and , what is ?

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1.404
B
1.739
C
2.773
D
2.988
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The loudness, L, measured in decibels (Db), of a sound intensity, I, measured in watts per square meter, is defined as , where and is the least intense sound a human ear can hear. What is the approximate loudness of a dinner conversation with a sound intensity of 10–7?

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–58 Db
B
–50 Db
C
9 Db
D
50 Db
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Which expression is equivalent to ?

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log Subscript 12 Baseline 8 minus log Subscript 12 Baseline one-half + log Subscript 12 Baseline w
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B
log Subscript 12 Baseline one-half minus (log Subscript 12 Baseline 8 + log Subscript 12 Baseline w)
Option B
C
log Subscript 12 Baseline one-half minus log Subscript 12 Baseline 8 + log Subscript 12 Baseline w
Option C
D
log Subscript 12 Baseline one-half divided by log Subscript 12 Baseline 8 + log Subscript 12 Baseline w
Option D
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Given and , what is ?

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1.118
B
1.893
C
2.402
D
3.542
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Which of the following is equivalent to ?

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log one-ninth minus log k
Option A
B
log 1 minus log StartFraction 9 Over k EndFraction
Option B
C
log one-ninth minus k
Option C
D
log one-ninth + log k
Option D
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What is written as a single logarithm?

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log Subscript 5 Baseline (25 x Superscript 5 Baseline) RootIndex 3 StartRoot x squared + 6 EndRot
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B
log Subscript 5 Baseline (25 x Superscript 6 Baseline) RootIndex 3 StartRoot x squared + 6 EndRoot
Option B
C
log Subscript 5 Baseline 25 x Superscript 5 Baseline + log Subscript 5 Baseline 2 + log one-third x squared
Option C
D
(log Subscript 5 Baseline 25 + log Subscript 5 Baseline Superscript 6 Baseline) (log Subscript 5 Baseline RootIndex 3 StartRoot x squared + 6 EndRoot)
Option D
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Which expression is equivalent to log3(x + 4)?

A
log3 – log(x + 4)
B
log12 + logx
C
log3 + log(x + 4)
D
StartFraction log 3 Over log (x + 4) EndFraction
Option D
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Sam is proving the product property of logarithms. StepJustificationGivenSubstitution Which expression and justification completes the third step of her proof?

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; power rule of exponents
Option A
B
subtraction property of exponents
Option B
C
multiplication rule of exponents
Option C
D
division property of exponents
Option D

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