# Expanding Log problem...

• Oct 13th 2009, 03:34 PM
Savior_Self
Expanding Log problem...
Expand as the sum of individual logarithms, each of whose argument is linear: $log(\frac{xy^2}{z^4})$

your help is appreciated! Thanks.
• Oct 13th 2009, 04:56 PM
Defunkt
Quote:

Originally Posted by Savior_Self
Expand as the sum of individual logarithms, each of whose argument is linear: $log(\frac{xy^2}{z^4})$

your help is appreciated! Thanks.

Using the following logarithm rules:

$log(ab) = log(a) + log(b)$
$log(\frac{a}{b})= log(a) - log(b)$
$log(a^n) = n \cdot log(a)$

I will start, see if you can finish:

$log(\frac{xy^2}{z^4}) = log(xy^2) - log(z^4) = log(xy^2) - 4log(z)$

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• Oct 13th 2009, 05:05 PM
Savior_Self
Quote:

Originally Posted by Defunkt
Using the following logarithm rules:

$log(ab) = log(a) + log(b)$
$log(\frac{a}{b})= log(a) - log(b)$
$log(a^n) = n \cdot log(a)$

I will start, see if you can finish:

$log(\frac{xy^2}{z^4}) = log(xy^2) - log(z^4) = log(xy^2) - 4log(z)$

...

so...

$log(x) + log(y^2) - 4log(z)
=
log(x) + 2log(y) - 4log(z)$

$log(x) + 2log(y) - 4log(z)$

Look good?
• Oct 13th 2009, 05:50 PM
Defunkt
Quote:

Originally Posted by Savior_Self
so...

$log(x) + log(y^2) - 4log(z)
=
log(x) + 2log(y) - 4log(z)$

$log(x) + 2log(y) - 4log(z)$