Use $\log _ { 36 } 6 = 0.5000$ $\log _ { 36 } 2 \approx 0.1934$

question 21

Multiple Choice

Use $\log _ { 36 } 6 = 0.5000$ , $\log _ { 36 } 2 \approx 0.1934$ , and the properties of logarithms to approximate $\log _ { 36 } 12$ to four decimal places. Do not use a calculator.

• A) \(4.1589\)
• B) \(0.3869\)
• C) \(0.6934\)
• D) \(3.5835\)
• E) \(1.2420\)

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