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Help me simplify this.....

12lnx212lnx\frac{1}{2}\ln \left|x-2\right|-\frac{1}{2}\ln \left|x\right|

I simplified it to:


ln(x2x) \ln \left(\frac{x-2}{x}\right)

but the book has a different Answer. It has

12ln(x2x)\dfrac{1}{2} \ln(\dfrac{x-2}{x})
(edited 6 years ago)
Reply 1
Original post by joyoustele
12lnx212lnx\frac{1}{2}\ln \left|x-2\right|-\frac{1}{2}\ln \left|x\right|

I simplified it to:

Unparseable latex formula:

ln\left(\frac{\left(x-2\right)^{\frac{1}{2}{\:x^{\frac{1}{2}\right)



ln(x2x) \ln \left(\frac{x-2}{x}\right)


1/2 ln(x) is the same as ln(x^1/2)
Reply 2
Original post by bruh2132
1/2 ln(x) is the same as ln(x^1/2)


yh, thats what i used. to get my Answer, but in the book they have:

1/2( ln(x-2)/x) as their final Answer
(edited 6 years ago)
Original post by joyoustele
yh, thats what i used. to get my Answer, but in the book they have:

1/2( ln(x-2)/x) as their final Answer


m8 just factor out the 1/2 first before combining the logs, your answer is missing the 1/2
Reply 4
Original post by RDKGames
m8 just factor out the 1/2 first before combining the logs, your answer is missing the 1/2



k, bad mistake. Again
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Original post by joyoustele
12lnx212lnx\frac{1}{2}\ln \left|x-2\right|-\frac{1}{2}\ln \left|x\right|

I simplified it to:


ln(x2x) \ln \left(\frac{x-2}{x}\right)

but the book has a different Answer. It has

12ln(x2x)\dfrac{1}{2} \ln(\dfrac{x-2}{x})


This broke my brain...
Reply 6
Original post by Green-Headed
This broke my brain...


I'm sorry. :frown:

Lol
Eh, it's fine by me. Then again, a 5 in maths is fine by me too.
Factorise and apply log rules.
Reply 9
Original post by Green-Headed
Eh, it's fine by me. Then again, a 5 in maths is fine by me too.


You doing GCSE?
Yes, why?
Original post by Green-Headed
Yes, why?


Here is a website you can use to get a 7/8/9 in GCSE maths:

examsolutions.net

Mathedup.co.uk

:smile:
Original post by joyoustele

Mathedup.co.uk


How did you come across this one, out of interest?
Thanks for the link! :biggrin:
Original post by RDKGames
How did you come across this one, out of interest?


My teacher back in GCSE showed the class, nobody took any interest. Then towards my exams a friend recommended it to me.

-Have you ever come across the site before?
Original post by joyoustele
My teacher back in GCSE showed the class, nobody took any interest. Then towards my exams a friend recommended it to me.

-Have you ever come across the site before?


Yeah... my GCSE and A-Level maths/FM teacher is the guy behind it lol
Original post by RDKGames
Yeah... my GCSE and A-Level maths/FM teacher is the guy behind it lol


Woah.:gasp: thats Amazing. XD

It's such a great site. If used properly anyone can go from a D to an A* easily.
Original post by RDKGames
Yeah... my GCSE and A-Level maths/FM teacher is the guy behind it lol


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Is this him? Jack Brown?
Original post by joyoustele


Is this him? Jack Brown?


Haha, nah, Jack doesn't have anything to do with the site. At least not that I'm aware of.
Original post by RDKGames
Haha, nah, Jack doesn't have anything to do with the site. At least not that I'm aware of.


oh. XD
lol nvm

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