log_(4)123 use the change of base to change each to a logarithm with base 10 or base e then use a calculator and find the value of the logarithm to the nearest thousandth
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We can use the change of base formula to rewrite the logarithm in terms of base 10 or base $e$. The change of base formula states that $\log_a b = \frac{\log_c b}{\log_c a}$ for any positive real numbers $a$, $b$, and $c$ where $a \neq 1$ and $c \neq 1$. Let's use Show more…
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