What is the logarithm of 0.0856?

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Alan N.
Aug 14, 2016

#log_10 0.0856 ~= -1.0675#

Explanation:

Assuming the log is to base 10 and let the result be #x#

Then: #x=log_10 0.0856 # (A)

This is equivalent to #10^x = 0.0856 # (B)

(A) #x# can be found by normal scientific calculator to be #~=-1.0675#

and checked by (B) as: #10^-1.0675 ~= 0.0856 #

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