SOLUTION: solve, leaving answer in scientific notation: use logs to fine the 7th root of 4.82 X 10^358 thanks!

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Question 35305: solve, leaving answer in scientific notation:
use logs to fine the 7th root of 4.82 X 10^358
thanks!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
use logs to fine the 7th root of 4.82 X 10^358
Let y=(4.82x10^358)^(1/7)
Then log y = (1/7)[log 4.82 + (358)log 10]
log y = (1/7)[0.68304704 + 358(1)]
log y =(1/7)[358.683047]
log y = 51.2403529
Take the anti-log of both sides to get
y=1.73954347x10^(51)
Cheers,
Stan H.