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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the value of each logarithm using the change of base formula.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\log _{0.5}0.0675\]

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

the change of base formula uses base e or base 10 logs the general form below uses base e logs \[\log_{a}(b) = \frac{\ln(b)}{\ln(a)}\] so in your question a = 0.5 and b = 0.0675 just substitute and evalaute

OpenStudy (anonymous):

log 0.0675/ log 0.5 , = 3.88 ?

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

not quite try \[\frac{\ln(0.0675)}{\ln(0.5)}\]

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

I used base e you have used base 10.... they will result in the same answer..

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

or you could use \[\frac{\log_{10}(0.0675)}{\log_{10}(0.5)}\]

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

oops my mistake... your answer is correct... sorry about that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 3.88 ?

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

I have 3.88897 so to 2 decimal places its 3.89

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

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