A student can use any positive number other than 1 in the change-of-base property, but the only practical bases are 10 and $e$ because the calculator gives logarithms for these two bases. Choose the correct answer below. OA. The statement does not make sense because the change-of-base property is used to write a logarithm in terms of quantities that can be evaluated without using a calculator. OB. The statement does not make sense because the calculator gives logarithms for the bases other than 10 and $e$. OC. The statement makes sense because the change-of-base property is used to write an exponent in terms of quantities that can be evaluated with a calculator. OD. The statement makes sense because the change-of-base property is used to write a logarithm in terms of quantities that can be evaluated with a calculator.
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