How do you expand ln[5e4t5am]?

1 Answer
Jul 6, 2017

ln[5e4t5am]
=ln20+1+52lntlnalnm

Explanation:

ln[5e4t5am]

Rewrite the numerator:
=ln[20et52am]

Separate numerator and denominator:
=ln(20et52)ln(am)

Expand each natural log using the logarithm rule of products:
=[ln20+lne+ln(t52)][lna+lnm]

Note that lne=1

=ln20+1+52lntlnalnm