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a)

We need to use the rule

\\[\\log_a(x)+\\log_a(y)=\\log_a(xy)\\text{.}\\]

Substituting in our values for $x$ and $y$ gives

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(\\var{x1[1]})+\\log_a(\\var{x1[0]})&=\\log_a(\\var{x1[1]}\\times \\var{x1[0]})\\\\
&=\\log_a(\\var{x1[1]*x1[0]})\\text{.}
\\end{align}\\]

b)

We need to use the rule

\\[\\log_a(x)-\\log_a(y)=\\log_a\\left(\\frac{x}{y}\\right)\\text{.}\\]

Substituting in our values for $x$ and $y$ gives

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]*y1})-\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]})&=\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]*y1}\\div \\var{x1[4]})\\\\
&=\\log_a(\\var{y1})\\text{.}
\\end{align}\\]

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Simplify the expressions to fill in the gaps.

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$\\log_a(\\var{x1[1]})+ \\log_a(\\var{x1[0]})=\\log_a($ [[0]]$)$

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When adding and subtracting logarithms we can simplify the expressions using some logarithm laws. These laws are

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(x)+\\log_a(y)&=\\log_a(xy)\\text{,}\\\\
\\log_a(x)-\\log_a(y)&=\\log_a\\left(\\frac{x}{y}\\right)\\text{.}
\\end{align}\\]

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$\\log_a(\\var{(x1[4])*y1})-\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]})=\\log_a($ [[0]]$)$

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When adding and subtracting logarithms we can simplify the expressions using some logarithm laws. These laws are

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(x)+\\log_a(y)&=\\log_a(xy)\\text{,}\\\\
\\log_a(x)-\\log_a(y)&=\\log_a\\left(\\frac{x}{y}\\right)\\text{.}
\\end{align}\\]

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Use laws for addition and subtraction of logarithms to simplify a given logarithmic expression to an arbitrary base.

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When logarithms involve indices we can rearrange them using the rule,

\\[\\log_a(x^y)=y\\log_a(x)\\text{.}\\]

This can also be useful for removing integers from the front of logarithms.

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a)

We need to use the rule

\\[k\\log_a(x)=\\log_a(x^k)\\text{.}\\]

Subsituting in our values for $x$ and $k$ gives

\\[\\var{x1[3]}\\log_a(\\var{z1[0]})=\\log_a(\\var{z1[0]^x1[3]})\\text{.}\\]

ii)

We need to use the rule

\\[k\\log_a(x)=\\log_a(x^k)\\text{.}\\]

Subsituting in our values for $x$ and $k$ gives

\\[\\var{x1[1]}\\log_a(\\var{z1[1]})=\\log_a(\\var{z1[1]^x1[1]})\\text{.}\\]

b)

The rule for indices in logarithms also works the other way around,

\\[\\log_a(x^k)=k\\log_a(x)\\text{.}\\]

We can use this to rearrange our expression by substituting in values for $x$ and $k$.

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]^z1[5]})&=k\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})\\\\
\\var{x1[3]^z1[5]}&=\\var{x1[3]}^k\\\\
\\var{x1[3]^z1[5]}&=\\var{x1[3]}^\\var{z1[5]}\\\\
k&=\\var{z1[5]}\\\\
\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]^z1[5]})&=\\var{z1[5]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})
\\end{align}\\]

ii)

As with i) we can use the rule

\\[\\log_a(x^k)=k\\log_a(x)\\text{.}\\]

We can use this to rearrange our expression by substituting in values for $x$ and $k$.

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[6]})&=k\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})\\\\
\\var{x1[5]^z1[6]}&=\\var{x1[5]}^k\\\\
\\var{x1[5]^z1[6]}&=\\var{x1[5]}^\\var{z1[6]}\\\\
k&=\\var{z1[6]}\\\\
\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[6]})&=\\var{z1[6]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})
\\end{align}\\]

c)

From the structure of this question we can tell that the answer can be written in the form $k\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})$, meaning all of the values in the expression

\\[\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]^z1[2]})+\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})\\]

can be written in the form $k\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})$.

If we look at each log individually we can make sure they all take this form.

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]^z1[2]})&=k\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})\\\\
\\var{x1[3]^z1[2]}&=\\var{x1[3]}^k\\\\
\\var{x1[3]^z1[2]}&=\\var{x1[3]}^\\var{z1[2]}\\\\
k&=\\var{z1[2]}\\\\
\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]^z1[2]})&=\\var{z1[2]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})
\\end{align}\\]

We can now write our expression as

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]^z1[2]})+\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})&=\\var{z1[2]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})+\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})\\\\
&=\\var{z1[2]+1}\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})\\text{.}
\\end{align}\\]

ii)

From this question we know our answer is written in the form $k\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]})$, meaning all of the values in the expression

\\[\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]^z1[1]})+\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]^z1[0]})\\]

can be written in the form $k\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]})$.

If we look at each log individually we can make sure they all take this form.

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]^z1[1]})&=k\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]})\\\\
\\var{x1[4]^z1[1]}&=\\var{x1[4]}^k\\\\
\\var{x1[4]^z1[1]}&=\\var{x1[4]}^\\var{z1[1]}\\\\
k&=\\var{z1[1]}\\\\
\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]^z1[1]})&=\\var{z1[1]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]})
\\end{align}\\]

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]^z1[0]})&=k\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]})\\\\
\\var{x1[4]^z1[0]}&=\\var{x1[4]}^k\\\\
\\var{x1[4]^z1[0]}&=\\var{x1[4]}^\\var{z1[0]}\\\\
k&=\\var{z1[0]}\\\\
\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]^z1[0]})&=\\var{z1[0]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]})
\\end{align}\\]

We can now write our expression as

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]^z1[1]})+\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]^z1[0]})&=\\var{z1[1]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]})+\\var{z1[0]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]})\\\\
&=\\var{z1[1]+z1[0]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]})\\text{.}
\\end{align}\\]

iii)

From this question we know our answer is written in the form $k\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})$, meaning all of the values in the expression

\\[\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[1]})+\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[2]})-\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[4]})\\]

can be written in the form $k\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})$.

If we look at each log individually we can make sure they all take this form.

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[1]})&=k\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})\\\\
\\var{x1[5]^z1[1]}&=\\var{x1[5]}^k\\\\
\\var{x1[5]^z1[1]}&=\\var{x1[5]}^\\var{z1[1]}\\\\
k&=\\var{z1[1]}\\\\
\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[1]})&=\\var{z1[1]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})
\\end{align}\\]

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[2]})&=k\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})\\\\
\\var{x1[5]^z1[2]}&=\\var{x1[5]}^k\\\\
\\var{x1[5]^z1[2]}&=\\var{x1[5]}^\\var{z1[2]}\\\\
k&=\\var{z1[2]}\\\\
\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[2]})&=\\var{z1[2]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})
\\end{align}\\]

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[4]})&=k\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})\\\\
\\var{x1[5]^z1[4]}&=\\var{x1[5]}^k\\\\
\\var{x1[5]^z1[4]}&=\\var{x1[5]}^\\var{z1[4]}\\\\
k&=\\var{z1[4]}\\\\
\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[4]})&=\\var{z1[4]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})
\\end{align}\\]

We can now write our expression as

\\[\\begin{align}
\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[1]})+\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[2]})-\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[4]})&=\\var{z1[1]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})+\\var{z1[0]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})-\\var{z1[4]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})\\\\
&=\\var{z1[1]+z1[2]-z1[4]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})\\text{.}
\\end{align}\\]

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Simplify the following expressions.

$\\var{z1[0]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})=\\log_a($ [[0]]$)$

ii)

$\\var{z1[1]}\\log_a(\\var{x1[1]})=\\log_a($ [[1]]$)$

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Simplify the following expressions.

$\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]^z1[5]})=$ [[0]] $\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})$

ii)

$\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[6]})=$ [[1]] $\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})$

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$\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]^z1[2]})+\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})=$ [[0]]$\\log_a(\\var{x1[3]})$

ii)

$\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]^z1[1]})+\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]^z1[0]})=$ [[1]]$\\log_a(\\var{x1[4]})$

iii)

$\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[1]})+\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[2]})-\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]^z1[4]})=$ [[2]]$\\log_a(\\var{x1[5]})$

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Use the rule $\\log_a(n^b) = b\\log_a(n)$ to rearrange some expressions.

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Questions on manipulating logarithms.

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