Question 1186908
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You are given

    {{{N^17}}} = 2012.


Take logarithm base 10 of both sides.  You will get

    17*log(N) = log(2012).


Hence,

    log(N) = {{{log((2012))/17}}} = use your calculator and get = 0.1943...


The digit B is 9.    <U>ANSWER</U>
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Solved.


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Quite simple and straightforward.