SOLUTION: Approximate the logarithm to four decimal places A). log(subscript 5)1.6 B). log(subscript 3)4 How would I solve this??

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Question 685231: Approximate the logarithm to four decimal places
A). log(subscript 5)1.6
B). log(subscript 3)4

How would I solve this??
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Approximate the logarithm to four decimal places
A). log(subscript 5)1.6 = log(1.6)/log(5) = 0.2920
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B). log(subscript 3)4 = log(4)/log(3) = 1.2619
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Cheers,
Stan H.