SOLUTION: Let f(x) = cx^k. Suppose that f(5.4) is 5.8 times as large as f(1.92). What is the value of k? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

Question 760852: Let f(x) = cx^k. Suppose that f(5.4) is 5.8 times as large as f(1.92). What is the value of k? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
is the direct translation of the description.

Notice you can divide left and right sides by c.

Logarithms of both sides will be equal.

As an approach, using base of 10 and ...

Finish by either table of logarithms or scientific calculator.

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