Approximate the Logarithm to Four Decimal Places Using the Change $\log _{1 / 5} 3$

question 142

Multiple Choice

Approximate the logarithm to four decimal places using the change of base formula.
- $\log _{1 / 5} 3$

• A) \(- 0.2218\)
• B) \(- 0.6826\)
• C) \(1.1761\)
• D) \(- 1.4650\)

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