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Find the Value of log10 (0.0001). Rescue me!

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Let's see


\boxed{\sf log_aa=1}

Now


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow log_(10)0.0001)


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow log_(10)10^(-4)


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow -4log_(10)10


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow -4

User Scott Berrevoets
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Answer:

This has already been answered correctly, but I'll add an additional perspective. The log of (0.0001 to the base 10 is -4.

Explanation:

log(base 10) says give us an exponent, x, that would be required to make
10^(x) equal to a specified number, in this case 0.0001.


10^(0) = 1


10^(1) = 10


10^(-1) = 0.1


10^(-2) = 0.01


10^(-4) = 0.0001

The log of (0.0001) to the base 10 is -4.

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