Answer :
Answer:
y ≈ 2.262
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the rule of logarithms
log[tex]x^{n}[/tex] = nlogx
Given
[tex]3^{y}[/tex] = 12 ( take log of both sides )
log[tex]3^{y}[/tex] = log12 , then
ylog3 = log12 ( divide both sides by log3 )
y = [tex]\frac{log12}{log3}[/tex] ≈ 2.262 ( to 3 dec. places )