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Simplify the following expressions: i) log 125 ii) 81a3b5c2 / 27b2c. Choose the correct option for: i) 2 log 5 + log 4 - 2 log 10 ii) 125^(-1/3) 10^(-1) 102

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log⁡1\log 1

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2. Simplify

i) log⁡125\log 125

  1. Express 125 as a power of its prime factor.

    125=53125 = 5^3
  2. Apply the logarithm property log⁡ab=blog⁡a\log a^b = b \log a.

    log⁡125=log⁡53=3log⁡5\log 125 = \log 5^3 = 3 \log 5

    The simplified expression is 3log⁡5\boxed{3 \log 5}.

    ii) 81a3b5c2÷27b2c81a^3b^5c^2 \div 27b^2c

  3. Rewrite the division as a fraction.

    81a3b5c227b2c\frac{81a^3b^5c^2}{27b^2c}
  4. Simplify the numerical coefficients and apply the exponent rule xmxn=xm−n\frac{x^m}{x^n} = x^{m-n} for the variables.

    8127⋅a3⋅b5−2⋅c2−1\frac{81}{27} \cdot a^3 \cdot b^{5-2} \cdot c^{2-1} 3a3b3c13a^3b^3c^1

    The simplified expression is 3a3b3c\boxed{3a^3b^3c}.

    3. Choose the correct in

    i) 2log⁡5+log⁡4−2log⁡102 \log 5 + \log 4 - 2 \log 10

  5. Apply the power rule for logarithms, blog⁡a=log⁡abb \log a = \log a^b.

    log⁡52+log⁡4−log⁡102\log 5^2 + \log 4 - \log 10^2 log⁡25+log⁡4−log⁡100\log 25 + \log 4 - \log 100
  6. Apply the product rule, log⁡a+log⁡b=log⁡(ab)\log a + \log b = \log (ab), and the quotient rule, log⁡a−log⁡b=log⁡(ab)\log a - \log b = \log \left(\frac{a}{b}\right).

    log⁡(25×4)−log⁡100\log (25 \times 4) - \log 100 log⁡100−log⁡100\log 100 - \log 100 log⁡(100100)\log \left(\frac{100}{100}\right) log⁡1\log 1

    The correct option is A. log⁡1\log 1.

    ii) 125−13×10−1×102125^{-\frac{1}{3}} \times 10^{-1} \times 10^2

  7. Simplify each term using exponent rules.

    a−n=1ana^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} and a1n=ana^{\frac{1}{n}} = \sqrt[n]{a}.

    125−13=112513=11253=15125^{-\frac{1}{3}} = \frac{1}{125^{\frac{1}{3}}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{125}} = \frac{1}{5} 10−1=11010^{-1} = \frac{1}{10} 102=10010^2 = 100
  8. Multiply the simplified terms.

    15×110×100\frac{1}{5} \times \frac{1}{10} \times 100 10050\frac{100}{50} 22

    It seems there might be a typo in the options provided in the image, as none of them match the calculated answer of 2. Assuming there was a typo and the options were meant to include 2 or if the question intended a different calculation, based on the provided options (A. 1/51/5, B. 350, C. 1/501/50, D. 1), none are correct. If the question was 125−13×10−1×101125^{-\frac{1}{3}} \times 10^{-1} \times 10^1, the answer would be 1/51/5. Given the options, there might be an error in the question or the options. However, if we strictly follow the calculation, the result is 2.

    Let's re-evaluate the options provided in the image. The options are A. 1/51/5, B. 350, C. 1/501/50, D. 1.
    My calculation gives 2. Since 2 is not among the options, I will state the calculated answer.
    The simplified expression is 2\boxed{2}.

    4. Evaluate 12log⁡9\frac{1}{2} \log 9

  9. Apply the power rule for logarithms, blog⁡a=log⁡abb \log a = \log a^b.

    12log⁡9=log⁡912\frac{1}{2} \log 9 = \log 9^{\frac{1}{2}}
  10. Simplify the exponent.

    log⁡9\log \sqrt{9} log⁡3\log 3

    The evaluated expression is log⁡3\boxed{\log 3}.

    iii) Write the log form 5x=1255^x = 125

  11. Convert the exponential equation to its logarithmic form.

    If by=xb^y = x, then log⁡bx=y\log_b x = y.

    5x=125  ⟹  log⁡5125=x5^x = 125 \implies \log_5 125 = x

    The logarithmic form is log⁡5125=x\boxed{\log_5 125 = x}.

    5. Simplify indice
    (23)x−1=278(\frac{2}{3})^{x-1} = \frac{27}{8}

  12. Express the right side of the equation with a base related to 23\frac{2}{3}.

    278=(32)3\frac{27}{8} = \left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^3
  13. Rewrite (32)3\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^3 as a power of 23\frac{2}{3} using the rule (ab)−n=(ba)n\left(\frac{a}{b}\right)^{-n} = \left(\frac{b}{a}\right)^n.

    (32)3=(23)−3\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^3 = \left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{-3}
  14. Equate the bases and then the exponents.

    (23)x−1=(23)−3\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{x-1} = \left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{-3} x−1=−3x-1 = -3
  15. Solve for xx.

    x=−3+1x = -3 + 1 x=−2x = -2

    The value of xx is −2\boxed{-2}.

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