WAEC Mathematics 2019 Question 7

Question 7

Logarithms

Evaluate: (log39 − log28)/log39

  1. A.−1/3
  2. B.1/2
  3. C.1/3
  4. D.−1/2
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (−1/2)

Explanation

log39 = 2 and log28 = 3, so the value is (2 − 3)/2 = −1/2.