Rewrite as a Single Logarithm $$\log _ { x } x + \log _ { x } y$$

question 71

Multiple Choice

Rewrite as a single logarithm.
- $$\log _ { x } x + \log _ { x } y$$

• A) \(\log _ { x } x \cdot \log _ { x } y\)
• B) \(\log _ { x } \frac { x } { y }\)
• C) \(\log _ { \mathrm { x } } \mathrm { xy }\)
• D) \(\log _ { \mathrm { x } } ( \mathrm { x } + \mathrm { y } )\)

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