How do you calculate $Log_5 16$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-17T05:02:47

$color(maroon)(=> 1.7227$

$log_5 16$

$log_b a = log_x a/ log _x b$ , applying change of base rule.

Let $b = 10$

$=> log 16 / log 5$

$=> log 2^4 / log 5$

$=> (4 log 2 )/ log 5" "larr$ use a calculator or tables from here

$=> color(maroon)(1.7227$

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