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Multiple Choice
Determine if the given log statement is true or false.
A
True
B
False
C
Cannot be determined
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Start by expressing the left side of the equation: \(\log_3\left(\frac{324}{4\sqrt{3}}\right)\). Recognize that this is the logarithm of a quotient, so you can use the property \(\log_b\left(\frac{M}{N}\right) = \log_b M - \log_b N\) to rewrite it as \(\log_3 324 - \log_3 \left(4\sqrt{3}\right)\).
Next, break down the term \(\log_3 \left(4\sqrt{3}\right)\) on the left side using the product property of logarithms: \(\log_b (MN) = \log_b M + \log_b N\). This gives \(\log_3 4 + \log_3 \sqrt{3}\).
Recall that \(\sqrt{3} = 3^{1/2}\), so \(\log_3 \sqrt{3} = \log_3 3^{1/2}\). Using the power rule for logarithms, \(\log_b (a^c) = c \log_b a\), rewrite this as \(\frac{1}{2} \log_3 3\).
Since \(\log_3 3 = 1\), simplify the expression for \(\log_3 \sqrt{3}\) to \(\frac{1}{2}\). Now, the left side becomes \(\log_3 324 - \left(\log_3 4 + \frac{1}{2}\right)\).
On the right side, combine like terms: \(4 \log_3 3 + \log_3 3 - \frac{1}{2} \log_3 4\). Since \(\log_3 3 = 1\), this simplifies to \(4 \times 1 + 1 - \frac{1}{2} \log_3 4 = 5 - \frac{1}{2} \log_3 4\). Now, compare this with the simplified left side to determine if the original equation is true or false.