Based on the estimates log(2) = .03 and log(5) = .7, how do you use properties of logarithms to find approximate values for log(80)?

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2022-08-22

Based on the estimates log ( 2 ) = .03 and log ( 5 ) = .7, how do you use properties of logarithms to find approximate values for log ( 80 )?

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saniraore

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Explanation:
we need to know the log property
log a b = log a + log b
log ( 80 ) = log ( 8 10 ) = log ( 8 5 ) = log ( 4 2 5 2 ) = log ( 2 2 2 5 2 )
log ( 2 2 2 5 2 ) = log 2 + log 2 + log 2 + log 5 + log 2 = 4 log 2 + log 5
4*(0.03)+0.7=0.12+0.7=0.82

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