Use the Change of Base Rule to Find the Logarithm $\log _ { 3 } 0.681$

question 217

Multiple Choice

Use the change of base rule to find the logarithm to four decimal places.
- $\log _ { 3 } 0.681$

• A) \(- 2.8595\)
• B) \(4.4053\)
• C) \(- 0.3497\)
• D) \(- 0.1669\)

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