How do you calculate Log_7 (42 )?

1 Answer
May 20, 2018

color(pink)(=> 1.9208

Explanation:

log_7 42

As per base change rule,

log_b a = log_c a / log_c b

log_7 42 = log_(10) 42 / log_(10) 7

log (mn) = log m + log n

:. => (log 7 + log 6) / log 7

=> log 7 / log 7 + log 6 / log 7

}=> 1 + log 6 / log 7#

=> 1 + (0.7782) / (0.8451)

color(pink)(=> 1.9208