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Try It 10.44: Graphing y=log5xy = \log_5 x

To graph the logarithmic function y=log5xy = \log_5 x, begin by rewriting the equation in exponential form, 5y=x5^y = x. Next, select a set of yy-values and evaluate the exponential expression to find the corresponding xx-values. Graphing these coordinate points yields the curve of the logarithmic function, illustrating the behavior of a logarithm when its base is greater than one.

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