Write the expression in exponential form. logb M = y

Step-by-step explanation:

By definition of logarithms:

Step-by-step explanation:

Recall the definition of logarithms: , where .

The answer would be .

For some examples, consider:

. In other words: (b=2 and M=8), . Thus, . So:

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area of part 1:

a1=base*height/2=(8+2)*(8-2-2-1)/2=10*3/2=15 ft^2

area of part 2:

a2=length*width=(8+2)*1=10 ft2

area of part 3:

a3=length*width=8*2=16 ft2

total shaded area : a1+a2+a3=41 ft2

total area of the reactangle : a=16*8=128 ft2

total area of the nonshaded region : 128-41=87 ft2