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.

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help!
Evaluate the following,
Log(0.5)27.1
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log%280.5%2C27.1%29+=+log%2827.1%29%2Flog%280.5%29
=~ -4.76022