Question

write the expresson as a single logarithm.
1/2(x^2+1)-4ln(1/2)-(1/2)[ln(x-4)+ln(x)]

Answer 1

do you have ln in front of the first term ?

Answer 2

ya sorry it it 1/2ln then the rest

Answer 3

k

Answer 4

1st term ln(x^2+1)^1/2

Answer 5

2nd term ln(1/2)^4

Answer 6

3rd term ln(x^2-4x)^1/2

Answer 7

got that far anf then lost

Answer 8

ln a +ln b = ln(ab) and ln a - ln b = ln(a/b)

Answer 9

can you do this now

Answer 10

so my problem is all - so the 1st and 2nd term divided then all that divded by the 3rd term

Answer 11

yes...left to right