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Assertion (A): log2 16 = 4.

Reason (R): loga (bc) = loga b + loga c

  1. Assertion (A) is true, Reason (R) is false.

  2. Assertion (A) is false, Reason (R) is true.

  3. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct reason for Assertion (A).

  4. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct reason (or explanation) for Assertion (A).

Logarithms

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Answer

loga (bc) = loga b + loga c

This is a fundamental property of logarithms, known as the product rule. It states that the logarithm of a product is the sum of the logarithms of the individual factors.

∴ Reason (R) is true.

Given, log2 16

⇒ log2 (4 x 4)

⇒ log2 4 + log2 4

⇒ log2 22 + log2 22

⇒ 2log2 2 + 2log2 2

⇒ 2 + 2

⇒ 4.

∴ Assertion (A) is true.

∴ Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct reason (or explanation) for Assertion (A).

Hence, option 3 is the correct option.

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