SOLUTION: the equation given is log a = 2 , and we need to solve for a, which rule do I use in order to solve for a

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Question 915666: the equation given is log a = 2 , and we need to solve for a, which rule do I use in order to solve for a
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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log a = 2 , and we need to solve for a, which rule do I use in order to solve for a?
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log(a) = 2
base = 10
exponent = log = 2
result = a
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Change to exponential form::
a = 10^2
a = 100
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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