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Use the change-of-base formula to find logarithm to four decimal places.$\log _{5} 10$
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We can use the change of base formula to convert this to a different base. The change of base formula is given by $\log_b a = \frac{\log_d a}{\log_d b}$, where $d$ is the new base. Show more…
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