Use a Calculator to Evaluate the Expression

question 17

Multiple Choice

Use a calculator to evaluate the expression. Round the result to five decimal places.
-log (-10.25)

• A) 1.01072
• B) 2.32728
• C) -1.01072
• D) Undefined

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