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OpenStudy (anonymous):

log help!!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in \[\log _{a}c=d\] which variable may at times be negative? A, C, D or none of the above

OpenStudy (anonymous):

only D. this can be observed simply from the graph y = logx for the base [a]. we know that to change the log's base on your calculator you do log(x)/log(new base) to get log(x) of the new base. to change to a negative base would imply that you could plug in a negative number in x which is wrong.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks.. do you know in which variable may at times be zero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Euler271

OpenStudy (anonymous):

again, for the same reasons, only d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay do you know which variable can never be equal to one @Euler271

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think the base cant be negative for example 8= 1^x has not meaning if i apply log in both sides i get Ln8= Ln(1)^x Ln8=xLn (1) and Ln 1 is not defined

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know that but which variable cannot be equal to 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i already told u the base cant be 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry in the last mensaje i meant the base cant be 1 instead of the base cant be negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thats fine but is the base c or a?

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