Use a Calculator to Evaluate the Expression $\log 0.5 \text {, }$

question 27

Multiple Choice

Use a calculator to evaluate the expression $\log 0.5 \text {, }$ to four decimal places.

• A) \(- 0.2241\)
• B) \(- 0.1042\)
• C) \(- 0.0314\)
• D) \(- 0.9421\)
• E) \(- 0.3010\)

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