Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: Each term is a power of : the values are , and .
  2. Step 2: The value is .
Answer
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Why not the others: is what you get if you add the last logarithm. is what you get if you multiply the first two. is what you get if you ignore the logarithms.

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