Expressing $\log_{0.985} (0.1)$ only using $\ln$ and $\log_{10}$

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How to express $\log_{0.985}(0.1)$ only using $\ln$ and $\log_{10}$ functions, if it is possible?

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score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 24 '19 at 11:15

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By change of base rule of logarithms we have:

$$\log_{0.985}0.1=\dfrac{\log_{10}0.1}{\log_{10}0.985}=\dfrac{-1}{\log_{10}0.985}=\dfrac{-\ln0.985}{\ln 10}$$

answered Mar 24 '19 at 11:15

Paras Khosla

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 24 '19 at 11:16

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$$\log_{a}(b)=\frac{\ln(b)}{\ln(a)}=\frac{\log_{10}(b)}{\log_{10}(a)}$$

answered Mar 24 '19 at 11:16

log_math

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