Use Properties of Logarithms to Condense the Logarithmic Expression $$\frac { 1 } { 2 } \log _ { 9 } x + \log _ { 9 } y$$

question 41

Multiple Choice

Use properties of logarithms to condense the logarithmic expression. Write the expression as a single logarithm
whose coefficient is 1. Where possible, evaluate logarithmic expressions.
- $$\frac { 1 } { 2 } \log _ { 9 } x + \log _ { 9 } y$$

• A) \(\log _ { 9 } y \sqrt { x }\)
• B) \(\log _ { 9 } \frac { \sqrt { x } } { y }\)
• C) \(\log _ { 9 } \sqrt { x y }\)
• D) \(\log _ { 9 } \sqrt { \frac { x } { y } }\)

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