Precalculus Examples

$\log_{5} (9) - \log_{5} (11)$

Step 1

Use the quotient property of logarithms, $\log_{b} (x) - \log_{b} (y) = \log_{b} (\frac{x}{y})$ .

$\log_{5} (\frac{9}{11})$

Step 2

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\log_{5} (\frac{9}{11})$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.12468371 \dots$