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How can I get 'n' from 0.8^n=0.1

 Nov 14, 2015

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How can I get 'n' from 0.8^n=0.1

 

Certainly I can. :)

 

\(0.8^n=0.1\\ log(0.8^n)=log(0.1)\\ nlog(0.8)=log(10^{-1})\\ nlog(0.8)=-1*log(10)\\ nlog(0.8)=-1*1\\ nlog(0.8)=-1\\ n=-1 \div log(0.8)\\ -----\\ \mbox{or the short way}\\ 0.8^n=0.1\\ log(0.8^n)=log(0.1)\\ nlog(0.8)=log(0.1)\\ n=log(0.1)\div log(0.8) \)

 

log(0.1)/log(0.8) = 10.3188511585161722

 Nov 15, 2015
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Hint

Take the log of both sides. ;)

 Nov 14, 2015
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Well, I don't know how to do that. Could you show me it step by step? Please!

 Nov 14, 2015
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How can I get 'n' from 0.8^n=0.1

 

Certainly I can. :)

 

\(0.8^n=0.1\\ log(0.8^n)=log(0.1)\\ nlog(0.8)=log(10^{-1})\\ nlog(0.8)=-1*log(10)\\ nlog(0.8)=-1*1\\ nlog(0.8)=-1\\ n=-1 \div log(0.8)\\ -----\\ \mbox{or the short way}\\ 0.8^n=0.1\\ log(0.8^n)=log(0.1)\\ nlog(0.8)=log(0.1)\\ n=log(0.1)\div log(0.8) \)

 

log(0.1)/log(0.8) = 10.3188511585161722

Melody Nov 15, 2015

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