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1f a^ (b/2) = 25 for positive integers a and b , what is one possible value of b?

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a^{(b)/(2)}=25

assuming we need the value of 'b' in terms a. We have to use logarithms to separate the two variables i mean b in terms of a.


\log _a(25)\text{ = }(b)/(2)\rightarrow b\text{ =}2\log _a(25)

Therefore this is the one possible answer for the b.

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