1. What is the number $10$ in the expression $\log_{10}100$ ?
2. What is the value of $\log_{10}100$?
3. What is the value of $\log_{2}8$ ?
Logarithms
Logarithms are used in chemistry and soil science (pH levels), and in biomathematics and ecology (growth rates).
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4. Calculate $\log 2$. Give your answer to 4 significant figures.
5. Express $\log 2 + 2 \log 3$ as a logarithm of a single number.
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