To read the notation [tex]\(\log_3 5\)[/tex] correctly, follow these steps:
1. Identify the base: The small subscript number [tex]\(3\)[/tex] is the base of the logarithm.
2. Recognize the argument: The larger number [tex]\(5\)[/tex] next to the base is the argument of the logarithm.
Given these components, we read it as:
- "log base 3 of 5"
Thus, the correct way to verbally read the notation [tex]\(\log_3 5\)[/tex] is:
"log base 3 of 5"
The other options, "log 3 5" and "log of 3 to the 5th power", do not accurately represent the notation and are incorrect.
