How do you use the Change of Base Formula and a calculator to evaluate the logarithm $log_(1/2) 5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-06-13T16:40:57

-2.3220

Base can be changed to e, so that the given expression would be= $ln5/ln(1/2)= 1.6904/-0.6931$ = -2.3220

How do you use the Change of Base Formula and a calculator to evaluate the logarithm log_(1/2) 5log_(1/2) 5?