Ten Lessons in Introductory Sociology
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ISBN: 9780190663872
Author: Kenneth A. Gould; Tammy L. Lewis
Publisher: Oxford University Press Academic US
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Chapter 13, Problem 7SE
Log Transforms
a. Find the log (base 10) of each number:
b. The following numbers are in log units. Do the back transformation by finding the antilog (base 10) of each number:
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