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What is the value of the logarithmic or exponential expression?

Select True or False for each statement.

What is the value of the logarithmic or exponential expression? Select True or False-example-1
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Statement 1: 5^(2log_{5}3) = 8 is False

Statement 2: 4 * ln(√e) = 2 is True

Statement 3: e^(4-ln(e^4)) = 1 is True

Statement 1: 5^(2log_{5}3) = 8

False. This statement is incorrect. The value of 5^(2log_{5}3) is 3, not 8.

Here's why:

The expression 2log_{5}3 means "3 raised to the power of 2, and then take the logarithm of that result with base 5."

So, 2log_{5}3 is equal to log_{5}(3^2).

3^2 = 9.

Taking the logarithm of 9 with base 5 (log_{5}9) is approximately 1.74.

Therefore, 5^(2log_{5}3) = 5^(1.74) which is approximately equal to 3, not 8.

Statement 2: 4 * ln(√e) = 2

True. This statement is correct.

Here's why:

ln(√e) is the natural logarithm of the square root of e.

The square root of e is approximately 1.65.

The natural logarithm of 1.65 is approximately 0.5.

Therefore, 4 * ln(√e) = 4 * 0.5 = 2.

Statement 3: e^(4-ln(e^4)) = 1

True. This statement is correct.

Here's why:

The expression ln(e^4) means "the natural logarithm of e raised to the power of 4."

e^4 is equal to e * e * e * e, which is approximately 81.

The natural logarithm of 81 is approximately 4.1.

Therefore, e^(4-ln(e^4)) = e^(4 - 4.1) = e^(-0.1).

Any number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1, so e^(-0.1) = 1.

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