If , then we define . For example, since , we have .
According to the above definition, fill in the blanks: ______, ______;
Let , , . Prove that .
Solution
### Problem Solution:
#### Part 1:
Given the definition, we need to find the values of and .
- For , we are looking for an such that . Since , we have .
- For , we are looking for an such that . Since , we have .
Therefore, the answers are: , .
#### Part 2:
Given , , , we need to prove that .
- Since , we have .
- Since , we have .
- Since , we have .
Given that , we can write:
Using the property that , we get:
Since the bases are the same, the exponents must be equal, thus:
Therefore, we have proven that .
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