SOLUTION: Given that 10^(2x)=0.2 and log5=0.6990, find value of x

Question 1208655: Given that 10^(2x)=0.2 and log5=0.6990, find value of x

Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Given that 10^(2x)=0.2 and log5=0.6990, find value of x
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Notice that 0.2 = 1/5.  Therefore,  log(0.2) =  = log(1) - log(5) = 0 - 0.6990 = -0.6990.

Now, we are given 

     = 0.2.


Take logarithm base 10 of both sides.  You will get

      2x = log(0.2) = as we deduced above = -0.699.


Hence,  x = -0.6990/2 = -0.3495.    ANSWER


CHECK.   = 0.2000   (rounded),   which confirms the solution.

Solved.

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