Problem: The value of 10log10β7 is:
Answer Choices:
A. 7
B. 1
C. 10
D. log10β7
E. log7β10
Solution:
In general, alogaβN=N, with suitable restrictions on a and N;
or let 10log10β7=N. Taking logarithms of both sides of the equation to the base 10, we have log10β7β
log10β10=log10βN.β΄N=7.