Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 4.5 Exercises - Page 368: 11

Answer

$x=\log25\approx1.397940$

Work Step by Step

$10^{x}=25$ Apply $\log$ to both sides of the equation: $\log10^{x}=\log25$ We take the $x$ down to multiply in front of the logarithm: $x\log10=\log25$ Since $\log10=1$, we can finally get our answer: $x=\log25\approx1.397940$
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