Question

Which of the following is an approximation, to six decimal places, of ⁡log 9 1,620?

A) 2.082074
B) 2.204120
C) 2.333333
D) 2.584962

Answer 1

The approximation of ⁡log9 1,620 to six decimal places is 2.082074 (option A).

Step-by-step explanation:

The approximation, to six decimal places, of ⁡log9 1,620 is 2.082074 (option A).

To find this approximation, you can use a calculator. The calculator will give you the answer as 2,085.5688, but we need to round it to six decimal places. Since the seventh decimal place (in the ten-thousandths place) is greater than 5, we round up the sixth decimal place to 2.082074.