Q. Evaluate the logarithm.Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.5log2(48)≈
Problem Understanding: Understand the problem.We need to evaluate the expression 5log2(48) and round the result to the nearest thousandth.
Logarithm Power Rule: Apply the logarithm power rule.The power rule of logarithms states that alogb(c)=logb(ca). We can apply this rule to simplify the expression:5log2(48)=log2(485).
Calculating 485: Calculate 485.Using a calculator, we find that 485=48×48×48×48×48=254803968.
Evaluating log2(254803968): Evaluate log2(254803968).Using a calculator with a base−2 logarithm function, we find that log2(254803968)≈27.9307.
Rounding to Nearest Thousandth: Round the result to the nearest thousandth.Rounding 27.9307 to the nearest thousandth gives us 27.931.
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