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GCE Mathematics 2024 Objective — Question 4

Question 4 of 50 from the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Mathematics 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Express in index form: logₐ x + logₐ y = 3

  • A. A. x+y=3
  • B. B. xy=3
  • C. C. x+y=a³
  • D. D. xy=a³Correct

Explanation

logₐx+logₐy=logₐxy. Thus logₐxy=3. If logₐP=x, P=aˣ. Thus, as logₐxy=3, xy=a³.

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