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Homework Help! (math and roots)

#1 User is offline   kOoHII 

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Posted 27 February 2008 - 01:14 AM

I feel incredibly stupid asking this question because i should know it but don't.

how do i find: 10^x = 999
(x is the power; i remember htere was some way of calculating it but i don't remember it anymore!)
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Posted 27 February 2008 - 02:43 AM

10^x = 999

x log10 = log 999 (Log both sides)

x = (log 999) / (log 10)
= 2.99565488

If you don't get how I explained it, ask again. (=

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Posted 27 February 2008 - 02:44 PM

^ THANK YOU! i've finally figured out those dang problem sets
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