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Logarithm
2.
If log 2 = 0.3010 and log 3 = 0.4771, the value of log5 512 is:
2.870
2.967
3.876
3.912
Answer: Option
Explanation:
log5 512
= log 512
log 5
= log 29
log (10/2)
= 9 log 2
log 10 - log 2
= (9 x 0.3010)
1 - 0.3010
= 2.709
0.699
= 2709
699
= 3.876
Discussion:
71 comments Page 8 of 8.
Happy said:   1 decade ago
How is log 10=1.
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