How do you use the Change of Base Formula and a calculator to evaluate $log_7 593$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-06-09T09:48:45

The change of base formula allows you to calculate logs using a specified base usually 10 as this is all most calculators are able to evaluate.

$log_a(x)=(log_10(x))/(log_10(a))$

Therefore

$log_a(x)=(log_10(593))/(log_10(7))$

This is able to be evaluated on a calculator

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