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==Problem==
  
<math>[\log_{10}(5\log_{10}100)]^2 = [\log_{10}(5\cdot 2)]^2 = [\log_{10}(10)]^2 = [1]^2 = 1 \rightarrow \fbox{E}</math>.
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What is the value of <math>[\log_{10}(5\log_{10}100)]^2</math>?
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ \log_{10}50 \qquad
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\textbf{(B)}\ 25\qquad
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\textbf{(C)}\ 10 \qquad
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\textbf{(D)}\ 2\qquad
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\textbf{(E)}\ 1  </math> 
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==Solution==
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<math>[\log_{10}(5\log_{10}100)]^2</math>
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Since <math>10^2 = 100</math>, we have <math>\log_{10} 100 = 2</math>, so:
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<math>[\log_{10}(5\cdot 2)]^2</math>
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Multiply:
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<math>[\log_{10}(10)]^2</math>
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Since <math>10^1 = 10</math>, we have <math>\log_{10} 10 = 1</math>, so:
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<math>[1]^2</math>
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<math>1</math>
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<math>\fbox{E}</math>.
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==See Also==
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{{AHSME 40p box|year=1964|before=First Problem|num-a=3}}
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[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]]
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Revision as of 03:04, 23 July 2019

Problem

What is the value of $[\log_{10}(5\log_{10}100)]^2$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \log_{10}50 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 25\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 10 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 1$


Solution

$[\log_{10}(5\log_{10}100)]^2$

Since $10^2 = 100$, we have $\log_{10} 100 = 2$, so:

$[\log_{10}(5\cdot 2)]^2$

Multiply:

$[\log_{10}(10)]^2$

Since $10^1 = 10$, we have $\log_{10} 10 = 1$, so:

$[1]^2$

$1$

$\fbox{E}$.

See Also

1964 AHSC (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
First Problem
Followed by
Problem 3
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