Question 916868
you are given that log(a) is equal to .3
therefore 2 * log(a) has to be equal to 2 * .3 = .6


looking at log(a) = .3, you can solve for a because:
log(a) = .3 if and only if 10^.3 = a
this makes a = 1.995262315.


log(a^2) is therefore equal to log(1.995262315^2) which is also equal to 2 * log(1.995262315)


log(1.995262315^2) = .6


2*log(1.995262315) = .6


.6 is the right number.


log(1000) = 3 because 10^3 = 1000

log(a^2) = .6 because = 10^.6 = 3.981071706 which should be equal to a^2.


take the square root of 3.981071706 and you get 1.99526315


if that's what you were supposed to do in the problem, then you did it right.