SOLUTION: Please help! Evaluate the following, Log(0.5)27.1 answer is loosely -4.7602 when I use calculator I am getting -8.157912882 obviously I am off track, but I do not know where.

Question 322128: Please help!
Evaluate the following,
Log(0.5)27.1
answer is loosely -4.7602
when I use calculator I am getting -8.157912882
obviously I am off track, but I do not know where.
Thanks

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please help!
Evaluate the following,
Log(0.5)27.1
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=~ -4.76022
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