Problem

Which expression is equivalent to log3(57) ?

Select the correct answer below:
log3(5)log3(7)
log3(5)log3(7)
log3(7)log3(5)
log3(7)log3(5)
log3(2)
log3(2)

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Final Answer: log3(5)log3(7)

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Step 1 :The question is asking for an equivalent expression to log3(57).

Step 2 :From the properties of logarithms, we know that logb(a/c)=logb(a)logb(c).

Step 3 :Therefore, the equivalent expression should be log3(5)log3(7).

Step 4 :We can verify this by calculating both expressions and comparing the results. If they are equal, then the expressions are equivalent.

Step 5 :The results are not exactly equal due to the precision of floating point arithmetic. However, they are very close to each other.

Step 6 :This suggests that the expressions are indeed equivalent, but the slight difference in the results is due to the limitations of numerical precision in the calculations.

Step 7 :Therefore, I can conclude that the equivalent expression to log3(57) is log3(5)log3(7).

Step 8 :Final Answer: log3(5)log3(7)

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