Answer:
The base (b) has to be positive and different of 1. The logarithm is the inverse of exponential, so:
logb(a) = x ⇒ a = bˣ
So, for b = 0 ⇒ 0ˣ = a
And there is impossible, "a" only could be 0.
For b = 1 ⇒ 1ˣ = a
And the same thing would happen, the logarithming would be to be 1, and the function will be extremally restricted.
For b<0, then the expression a = bˣ will be also restricted, and will not represent all values of a.
So, 0<b<1 and b >1.
just use FOIL (First, Outer, Inner, Last).
( √2 - √3 ) X ( √2 - √3 )
First: √2 X √2 = 2
Outer: √2 X -√3 = -√6
Inner: -√3 X √2 = -√6
Last: -√3 X -√3 = 3
and then add them together.
2 - √6 - √6 + 3
5 - 2(√6)
The answer is 5 - 2(√6) .
The problem is modelled in the diagram below
We will use the cosine rule to find x
x² = 60.5² + 195² - [2×60.5×195×cos(32°)]
x² = 3660.25 + 38025 - [23595 × cos(32)]
x² = 41685.25 - 19683.50019
x² = 22001.74981
x = √22001.74981
x = 148.33 feet (rounded to 2 decimal place)
Note: the cosine rule is shown in the second diagram below