Answer:
The correct option is a.
The given expression is,Use property of logarithm
The value of log(0.5) is -0.30103.
The value of given expression is -4.81648.
If the final answer appromatted to preceding integer, then the correct option is -4.00.Step-by-step explanation:
The value of the [tex]log_{0.5}[/tex] (16) will be -4.00 so the correct option will be (A).
The exponent indicates the power to which a base number is raised to produce a given number called a logarithm.
A logarithm is a power to which a number must be raised in order to get some other number.
A logarithm is useful to find out the values on which power has a variable.
In another word, a logarithm is a different way to denote any number.
If you want to write 1 in logarithm then it will be log(base).
[tex]log_{a}[/tex] (x) = b ⇒ [tex]a^{b}[/tex] = x.
Let's say the given number is x then
x = [tex]log_{0.5}[/tex] (16)
[tex]0.5^{x}[/tex] = 16
Take log by both sides
Log[tex]0.5^{x}[/tex] = log 16
By log property
x log 0.5 = log 16
x = -4.00 hence, the correct answer to the given question will be -4.00.
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