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OpenStudy (anonymous):
need help with a log problem. equation will be below
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[\log _{3}1\div \sqrt{3}\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[\log_3(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}})=\log_3(3^{-\frac{1}{2}})\] should help
OpenStudy (anonymous):
why -1/2 ? I thought it would be (-1/3)
OpenStudy (kamille):
OMG! Typed it for nothing, I understood your problem wrongly:/ Ah
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i am so confused
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OpenStudy (kamille):
well, if there are
\[\sqrt{a}\]
it can be written as
\[\sqrt{a}=a^{\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }}\]
OpenStudy (kamille):
do you know this rule?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
the inverse right?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i'm not sure what to do with it
OpenStudy (kamille):
You have \[\log _{3}\frac{ 1 }{ \sqrt{3} }\] right?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (kamille):
So,now forget that \[\log _{3}\] thingy for a minute, okay?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
okay
OpenStudy (kamille):
\[\frac{ 1 }{ a }=a ^{-1}\] do you agree with it?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes.
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OpenStudy (kamille):
You have
\[\frac{ 1 }{ \sqrt{3} }\]
so do you agree it can be written as:
\[\frac{ 1 }{ \sqrt{3} }=(\sqrt{3})^{-1}\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes that makes sense
OpenStudy (kamille):
What do you think about it? It is true? Or not?
\[\sqrt[n]{a ^{m}}=a ^{\frac{ m }{n}}\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes it is true
OpenStudy (kamille):
So, you have \[(\sqrt{3})^{-1}\] can you change it as showed above?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
do i just assume the n and m are 1 since there isn't an actual number for them?
OpenStudy (kamille):
yes, m=1, but is n=1?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[3^{\frac{ 1}{ -1 }}\]
OpenStudy (kamille):
no, you are not right.
OpenStudy (kamille):
|dw:1361476508102:dw| but "2" isnt written (dont ask me why!)