Log A/Ao: Question About Result

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The discussion centers on the logarithmic identity involving the expression log10((A/A0)10). It is established that log10((A/A0)10) equals 10(log10A - log10A0), confirming that the result is not simply 1 or 0. This identity is crucial for simplifying logarithmic expressions in mathematical contexts.

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Hi i want to know if the log(10)(A/Ao)^10 gives 10*logA/Ao or 1 or 0
 
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dervast said:
Hi i want to know if the log(10)(A/Ao)^10 gives 10*logA/Ao or 1 or 0
[tex]\log{\left(\left[\frac{A}{A_0}\right]^{10}\right)}=10\left(\log{A}-\log{A_0}\right)[/tex]
 

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