(41) If \( \log_{3}(9) = x \), what is the value of \( x \)?
- (a) 2
- (b) 3
- (c) 1
- (d) 4
(42) If \( \log_{5}(625) = x \), what is the value of \( x \)?
- (a) 4
- (b) 3
- (c) 2
- (d) 1
(43) If \( \log_{a}(x) = p \) and \( \log_{b}(x) = q \), what is \( \log_{ab}(x) \)?
- (a) \(p + q\)
- (b) \(p \cdot q\)
- (c) \(p – q\)
- (d) \(q – p\)
(44) Solve for \( x \) in the equation \( 2^x = 256 \).
- (a) 8
- (b) 7
- (c) 6
- (d) 5
(45) If \( \log_{4}(x) = 3 \) and \( \log_{16}(x) = 2 \), what is \( \log_{64}(x) \)?
- (a) 1
- (b) 2
- (c) 3
- (d) 4
