Solve log₂9 - log₂3: Base-2 Logarithm Subtraction Problem

Question

log29log23= \log_29-\log_23=

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Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:05 We will use the formula for subtracting logarithms
00:19 Subtracting logarithms equals the logarithm of the quotient of numbers
00:31 We will use this formula in our exercise
00:42 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem of evaluating log29log23\log_2 9 - \log_2 3, we apply the properties of logarithms as follows:

  • Step 1: Recognize that the expression uses a subtraction of logarithms with the same base: log29log23\log_2 9 - \log_2 3.
  • Step 2: Use the logarithmic subtraction rule: logbAlogbB=logb(AB)\log_b A - \log_b B = \log_b \left(\frac{A}{B}\right).
  • Step 3: Simplify using this rule: log29log23=log2(93)\log_2 9 - \log_2 3 = \log_2 \left(\frac{9}{3}\right).
  • Step 4: Perform the division: 93=3\frac{9}{3} = 3.
  • Step 5: Therefore, log2(93)=log23\log_2 \left(\frac{9}{3}\right) = \log_2 3.

Thus, the simplified and evaluated result is log23 \log_2 3 .

Answer

log23 \log_23


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