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WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 1992 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Evaluate \(\log_{10} 25 + \log_{10} 32 - \log_{10} 8\)

Answer Details
We can use the following property of logarithms: - \(\log_{a}b + \log_{a}c = \log_{a}(bc)\) - \(\log_{a}b - \log_{a}c = \log_{a}\left(\dfrac{b}{c}\right)\) Using this property, we can rewrite the expression as: \begin{align*} \log_{10} 25 + \log_{10} 32 - \log_{10} 8 &= \log_{10}(25\cdot 32) - \log_{10} 8 \\ &= \log_{10}(800) - \log_{10} 8 \\ &= \log_{10}\left(\frac{800}{8}\right) \\ &= \log_{10}(100) \\ &= 2 \end{align*} Therefore, the value of the expression is 2. Thus, the answer is (2).