Use a Calculator to Approximate the Logarithm to Four Decimal $\log 0.0509$

question 160

Multiple Choice

Use a calculator to approximate the logarithm to four decimal places.
- $\log 0.0509$

• A) \(- 1.3019\)
• B) \(- 1.2848\)
• C) \(- 1.2933\)
• D) \(- 2.9779\)

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