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Ch. 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 5, Problema 39

Evaluate each expression without using a calculator. log5 57

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Recognize that the expression is \( \log_5 5^7 \), which is a logarithm with base 5 of \( 5^7 \).
Recall the logarithmic identity: \( \log_b b^x = x \), which means the logarithm of a base raised to a power is just the exponent.
Apply this identity directly to the expression: \( \log_5 5^7 = 7 \).
Therefore, the value of \( \log_5 5^7 \) simplifies to the exponent 7 without further calculation.
This shows how logarithms and exponents are inverse operations, making such expressions straightforward to evaluate.

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