Saturday, 4 April 2015

LOGARITHMS 5



If Logb125 – log 0.00001 = 8; find b

Solution

Logb125 – log 0.001 = 6;            [0.00001=10-5 ]

Logb125 – log 10-3 = 6      

Logb125 – (-3log 10) = 6

Logb125 + 3log 10 = 6   [remember log 10 = 1]

Logb125 + (3 x 1) = 6

Logb125 + 3 = 6

Logb125 = 6 - 3

Logb125 = 3     [Change it into exponential notation]

125 = b3

53 = b3  [ bases are same on both sides, so they cancel out ]

b = 5


Hence b = 5    


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If Logb64 – log 0.00001 = 11; find b

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