SOLUTION: Find the values given that loga 25 = 0.846 and loga 4 = 0.173: Loga 20a ___________ ___

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Question 866327: Find the values given that loga 25 = 0.846 and loga 4 = 0.173:
Loga 20a _______________
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the values given that loga 25 = 0.846 and loga 4 = 0.173:
Loga 20a _______________
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loga(20a) = loga(4) + loga(5) + loga(a)
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Since loga(25) = 2loga(5) = 0.846, loga(5) = 0.423
And loga(a) = 1
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Therefore, Loga(20a) = 0.173 + 0.423 + 1 = 1.596
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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