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(a).

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The function is \"\".

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(1). Draw the coordinate plane.

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(2). Graph the function \"\".

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Graph :

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\"\"

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Observe the graph :

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The pink colour represents the increasing value of \"\" from \"\".

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The blue dot represents the value of \"\" which is approximalely \"\".

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The green colour represents that the function \"\" is strictly decreasing on \"\".

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\"\"

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(b).

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\"\".

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Take \"\" on both sides.

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\"\".

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\"\"

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Power property of logarithm : \"\".

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\"\"

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Exponentiate on both sides.

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\"\"

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\"\".

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\"\"

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(c).

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From the part (b).

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\"\".

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Take \"\" on both sides.

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\"\"

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\"\"

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Power property of logarithm : \"\".

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Exponentiate on both sides.

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\"\"

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\"\".

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\"\"

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(a).

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Graph :

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\"\"

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(b).

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\"\".

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(c).

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\"\".