document.write( "Question 574312: Simplify the logarithm: log[10](1) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #369031 by jsmallt9(3758) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"log%2810%2C+%281%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "as soon as you learn what this represents, this is a fairly simple problem.

\n" ); document.write( "In general, logarithms are exponents. The particular logarithm you have represents the exponent one can put on the base, 10, which results in the argument, 1.

\n" ); document.write( "So what power of 10 is equal to 1?

\n" ); document.write( "With a little thought about exponents you might remember that exponents of zero (on any number except zero itself) result in a 1's!

\n" ); document.write( "So $\"log%2810%2C+%281%29%29+=+0\"$ .

\n" ); document.write( "NOTE: Since the zero power of any valid base is a 1,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%28a%2C+%281%29%29+=+0\"$ no matter what number the base may be!! \n" ); document.write( "

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