To rewrite the function \( f(x) = \log_2(32x^6) \) using the properties of logarithms, we can apply the following properties:
- Product Property: \( \log_b(mn) = \log_b m + \log_b n \)
- Power Property: \( \log_b(m^n) = n \log_b m \)
Now, applying these properties to the logarithm:
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Rewrite \( 32x^6 \) as \( 32 \cdot x^6 \).
Using the product property: \[ f(x) = \log_2(32) + \log_2(x^6) \]
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Now apply the power property to \( \log_2(x^6) \): \[ \log_2(x^6) = 6 \log_2(x) \]
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Next, we need to find \( \log_2(32) \): Since \( 32 = 2^5 \), we have: \[ \log_2(32) = 5 \]
Putting everything together: \[ f(x) = \log_2(32) + \log_2(x^6) = 5 + 6 \log_2(x) \]
Thus, the correct rewriting of \( f(x) \) is: \[ f(x) = 6 \log_2(x) + 5 \]
So the correct option is:
- \( f(x) = 6 \log_2 x + 5 \) (which is the second response).