Use Properties of Logarithms to Evaluate the Expression $$\log _ { 10 } ( 0.0001 ) ^ { 5 }$$

question 79

Multiple Choice

Use properties of logarithms to evaluate the expression.
- $$\log _ { 10 } ( 0.0001 ) ^ { 5 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 20 }\)
• B) \(\log 625\)
• C) \(- 20\)
• D) \(- 625\)

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