SOLUTION: Evaluate the logarithm. log 0.01

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Question 184407: Evaluate the logarithm.
log 0.01
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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.01+=+10%5E%28-2%29
log%28.01%29+=+log%2810%5E%28-2%29%29
From the general rule:
log%28a%2Cb%5Ec%29+=+c%2Alog%28a%2Cb%29
log%2810%5E%28-2%29%29+=+%28-2%29%2Alog%2810%29
Note that
log%2810%29+=+1
log%2810%5E%28-2%29%29+=+%28-2%29%2A1
log%28.01%29+=+-2 answer