Assume a is a positive constant. Imagine solving for x (but do not actually do so). Will your answer involve logarithms?
a = log x

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Answer:
(b) No, 10^a is involved
Step-by-step explanation:
The relationship of interest is ...
[tex]a=\log{(x)}\ \leftrightarrow\ 10^a=x[/tex]
Determining x involves the exponential 10^a.
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When faced with problems of this sort, I like to remind myself that a logarithm is an exponent.