Use the Change-Of-Base Formula and a Calculator to Evaluate the Logarithm

question 38

Multiple Choice

Use the Change-of-Base Formula and a calculator to evaluate the logarithm. Round your answer to two decimal places.
- $\log _ { \sqrt { 5 } } 215.3$

• A) \(6.68\)
• B) \(3.34\)
• C) \(0.15\)
• D) \(0.35\)

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