Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.4 - Properties of Logarithms - 9.4 Exercises - Page 614: 46

Answer

-.9542

Work Step by Step

We are given that $log_{10}2=.3010$ and $log_{10}9=.9542$. We know that $log_{b}x^{r}=rlog_{b}x$ (where $x$ and $b$ are positive real numbers, $b\ne1$, and $r$ is a real number). Therefore, $log_{10}\frac{1}{9}=log_{10}9^{-1}=-log_{10}9=-(.9542)=-.9542$.
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