How do you evaluate e^(-ln2) + lnsqrt(e^5) + 4e^(-2ln2)?

1 Answer
Feb 21, 2017

e^(-ln2)+lnsqrt(e^5)+4e^(-2ln2)=4

Explanation:

As e^a=b=>lnb=a.

Now putting a=lnb in e^a=b, we get e^(lnb)=b

Hence, e^(-ln2)=1/e^(ln2)=1/2,

lnsqrt(e^5)=ln(e^5)^(1/2)=lne^(5/2)=5/2 and

4e^(-2ln2)=4e^(-ln2^2)=4e^(-ln4)=4xx1/e^(ln4)=4xx1/4=1

Hence e^(-ln2)+lnsqrt(e^5)+4e^(-2ln2)=1/2+5/2+1=4