Friday, January 11, 2013

`log_10(1000) = x` Solve for x or b

`log_10 (1000) = x`


To solve, express the 1000 in terms of 10.


`log_10 (10 * 10 * 10)=x`


`log_10 (10^3) =x`


To simplify the left side, apply the logarithm rule `log_b (a^m) = m*log_b(a)` .


`3* log_10 (10) = x`


Take note that when the base and argument of the logarithm are the same, the resulting value is 1 `(log_b (b) = 1)` .


`3 * 1 = x`


`3=x`



Therefore, the value of x is 3.

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