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Given log10a = m and log10b = n, express a3b2\dfrac{a^3}{b^2} in terms of m and n.

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Given,

log10a = m

⇒ a = 10m

log10b = n

⇒ b = 10n

a3b2=(10m)3(10n)2=103m102n=103m2n.\Rightarrow \dfrac{a^3}{b^2} = \dfrac{(10^m)^3}{(10^n)^2} \\[1em] = \dfrac{10^{3m}}{10^{2n}} = 10^{3m - 2n}.

Hence, a3b2\dfrac{a^3}{b^2} = 103m - 2n.

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