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Find the value of $\log_{5}(0.0016)$
Your working is fine and correct.
Here is a shorter working:
$$y=\log_5(0.2)^4=4\log_5(5^{-1})=-4$$
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What property is being used to simplify this logarithm? $ 4^{log_2 n} = n^2$
How come $ 4^{\log_2 n} = n^2 $?
Because using the definition of logarithm and properties of exponents,
$4^{\log_2n}=(2^2)^{\log_2n}=2^{2\log_2n}=2^{(\log_2n)2}=(2^{\log_2n})^2=n^2$.
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How to calculate 3x7 by using logarithm?
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