Question

Condense the following logs into a single log:

$8log_{g} x+5log_{g} y$

$8log_{5} x+\frac{3}{4} log_{5} y-5log_{5} z$

Answer 1

QUESTION 1

The given logarithm is

$8\log_g(x)+5\log_g(y)$

We apply the power rule of logarithms; $n\log_a(m)=\log_(m^n)$

$=\log_g(x^8)+\log_g(y^5)$

We now apply the product rule of logarithm;

$\log_a(m)+\log_a(n)=\log_a(mn)$

$=\log_g(x^8y^5)$

QUESTION 2

The given logarithm is

$8\log_5(x)+\frac{3}{4}\log_5(y)-5\log_5(z)$

We apply the power rule of logarithm to get;

$=\log_5(x^8)+\log_5(y^{\frac{3}{4}})-\log_5(z^5)$

We apply the product to obtain;

$=\log_5(x^8\times y^{\frac{3}{4}})-\log_5(z^5)$

We apply the quotient rule; $\log_a(m)-\log_a(n)=\log_a(\frac{m}{n} )$

$=\log_5(\frac{x^8\times y^{\frac{3}{4}}}{z^5})$

$=\log_5(\frac{x^8 \sqrt[4]{y^3} }{z^5})$