evaluate the expresoons Show wok you thousandth nearest 20 m
Solution
log749
49=7^2
log772
Using log rule which is
logabx = x logab
log772=2log77
And logaa=1
therefore,2 log77= 2(1)=2
b) log 0.1
0.1=10-1
log 10-1 =-1 log 10 =-1(1)=-1
2) log520
change of base formula is
logab= log b/log a
Therefore log520= log 20/log5 = 1.3010/.69897 = 1.861
