Question

If log 2 = x and log 3 = y, express the following in terms of x and y.

log 36

Answer 1

Given: log 2 = x and log 3 = y

Step-wise calculation:

log 36 = log (2² × 3²) 

= log (2²) + log (3²) 

= 2 × log 2 + 2 × log 3 

= 2x + 2y