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Ch. 1 - Functions
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 1.3.19

Evaluate each expression without a calculator.


a. log₁₀ 1000

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Identify the base of the logarithm. In this case, the base is 10, as indicated by the subscript in log₁₀.
Recall the definition of a logarithm: \( \log_b(a) = c \) means \( b^c = a \).
Apply the definition to the given expression: \( \log_{10}(1000) = c \) means \( 10^c = 1000 \).
Recognize that 1000 can be expressed as a power of 10: \( 1000 = 10^3 \).
Conclude that since \( 10^c = 10^3 \), it follows that \( c = 3 \).

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Logarithms are the inverse operations of exponentiation. The logarithm of a number is the exponent to which a base must be raised to produce that number. For example, in the expression log₁₀ 1000, we are looking for the power to which 10 must be raised to equal 1000.
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