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Question 2 • Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections

Which of the following is a logarithmic function?

Answer
A
y is equal to 3 to the x th power
B
y is equal to x cubed
C
y is equal to the log base 3 of x
D
y is equal to x plus 3

Explanation

A logarithmic function has the variable inside a logarithm. In choice A, y = log₃(x), so x is inside a logarithm with base 3. Choice C is an exponential function because the variable is in the exponent; choices B and D are linear and cubic functions.

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