Logarithm Proof

Date: 6/18/96 at 13:58:42
From: Scott Turner
Subject: Logarithm Proof

I'm trying to show that a to the power of log base b of c 
is equal to c to the power of log base b of a.  My textbook 
only has three theorems and I don't see how I can prove this 
from any of them.

Thank you.

Date: 6/18/96 at 16:4:43
From: Doctor Anthony
Subject: Re: Discrete Math

This result is immediate if you take logs base b of each side of the 
equation, using the rule that log(x^y) = ylog(x).

We have a^(log(c)) = c^(log(a))   Here log means log to base b.
Now take logs (base b) of both sides and we get:

   log(c)*log(a) = log(a)*log(c)

which is true, so the original equation was true.  

Alternatively, start with this equation and go back to the first one 
I gave.

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