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

question 231

Multiple Choice

Use the Change-of-Base Formula and a calculator to evaluate the logarithm. Round your answer to three decimal places.
- $\log _ { 4 } 71.14$

• A) 17.785
• B) 0.325
• C) 3.076
• D) 1.852

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