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Ch. 7 - Logarithmic, Exponential Functions, and Hyperbolic Functions
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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All textbooksBriggs 3rd EditionCh. 7 - Logarithmic, Exponential Functions, and Hyperbolic FunctionsProblem 7.1.73c
Chapter 7, Problem 7.1.73c

Properties of exp(x) Use the inverse relations between ln x and exp(x), and the properties of ln x, to prove the following properties:


c. (exp(x))ᵖ = exp(px), p rational

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Recall that the exponential function \( \exp(x) \) and the natural logarithm \( \ln(x) \) are inverse functions, meaning \( \ln(\exp(x)) = x \) for all real \( x \), and \( \exp(\ln(x)) = x \) for all \( x > 0 \).
Start with the expression \( (\exp(x))^{p} \), where \( p \) is a rational number. We want to rewrite this expression using the properties of logarithms and exponentials.
Apply the natural logarithm to \( (\exp(x))^{p} \) to use the logarithm power rule: \[ \ln\left((\exp(x))^{p}\right) = p \cdot \ln(\exp(x)) \].
Since \( \ln(\exp(x)) = x \), substitute this into the equation to get \[ \ln\left((\exp(x))^{p}\right) = p \cdot x \].
Now, exponentiate both sides to remove the logarithm: \[ (\exp(x))^{p} = \exp(p \cdot x) \]. This completes the proof of the property.

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Key Concepts

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Inverse Relationship Between Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

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