Question
Question: If \(\log_{10}2 = 0.30103,\log_{10}3 = 0.47712,\) the number of digits in\(3^{12} \times 2^{8}\)is...
If log102=0.30103,log103=0.47712, the number of digits in312×28is
A
7
B
8
C
9
D
10
Answer
9
Explanation
Solution
y=312×28 ⇒ log10y=12log103+8log102
=12×0.47712+8×0.30103
=5.72544+2.40824=8.13368
∴Number of digits in y = 8 + 1 = 9.