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algebra junior

Problem

If , what is the value of , accurate to two decimal places?
Solution
Writing and applying the logarithmic identity for all positive real numbers , , and (with ), we obtain Now use the change of base rule for logarithms on the right hand side: Use the change of base rule on the right hand side once more, we get which implies that
Final answer
0.63