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Ch. 1 - Functions
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 77e

Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.


2=ln2e2=\(\ln\)2^{e}

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Step 1: Start by analyzing the given equation: \( 2 = \ln(2^e) \).
Step 2: Recall the logarithmic identity \( \ln(a^b) = b \cdot \ln(a) \).
Step 3: Apply the identity to the right side of the equation: \( \ln(2^e) = e \cdot \ln(2) \).
Step 4: Substitute back into the equation: \( 2 = e \cdot \ln(2) \).
Step 5: Solve for \( e \) by dividing both sides by \( \ln(2) \): \( e = \frac{2}{\ln(2)} \).

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