is this true or false? log250 ______=log 250 ____ log25 25 if true or false why?
E ejames2 New member Joined Feb 18, 2007 Messages 7 Feb 18, 2007 #1 is this true or false? log250 ______=log 250 ____ log25 25 if true or false why?
stapel Super Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 4, 2004 Messages 16,582 Feb 19, 2007 #2 It would be helpful if you posted using either LaTeX or else standard web-safe formatting, so the tutors knew what the actual statement was. Thank you for your consideration. Eliz.
It would be helpful if you posted using either LaTeX or else standard web-safe formatting, so the tutors knew what the actual statement was. Thank you for your consideration. Eliz.
S soroban Elite Member Joined Jan 28, 2005 Messages 5,586 Feb 19, 2007 #3 Hello, ejames2! Are you sure that you typed the problem correctly? As given, it's a rather silly problem . . . is this true or false? . . \(\displaystyle \L\frac{\log250}{\log25} \;=\;\frac{\log250}{25}\) Click to expand... Of course, it's false . . . If it were true, then: \(\displaystyle \.\log25\:=\:25\) . . . which obviously is not true.
Hello, ejames2! Are you sure that you typed the problem correctly? As given, it's a rather silly problem . . . is this true or false? . . \(\displaystyle \L\frac{\log250}{\log25} \;=\;\frac{\log250}{25}\) Click to expand... Of course, it's false . . . If it were true, then: \(\displaystyle \.\log25\:=\:25\) . . . which obviously is not true.
