Problem

Use a change-of-base formula to evaluate the following logarithm.
\[
\log _{7} \sqrt{13}
\]

Use the change-of-base formula to rewrite the given expression in terms of natural logarithms or common logarithms.
\[
\log _{7} \sqrt{13}=\frac{\log \sqrt{13}}{\log 7}
\]
(Do not evaluate. Do hot simplify.)
Evaluate the expression.
\[
\log _{7} \sqrt{13}=
\]
(Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round until the final answer. Then round to four decimal places as needed.)

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Rounding to four decimal places as needed, the final answer is \(\boxed{0.6591}\).

Steps

Step 1 :Given the logarithm \(\log _{7} \sqrt{13}\), we can use the change-of-base formula to rewrite it in terms of natural logarithms. The change-of-base formula is \(\log_b a = \frac{\log a}{\log b}\).

Step 2 :Applying the change-of-base formula, we get \(\log _{7} \sqrt{13} = \frac{\log \sqrt{13}}{\log 7}\).

Step 3 :Next, we calculate the numerator and denominator separately. The numerator is \(\log \sqrt{13}\) and the denominator is \(\log 7\).

Step 4 :Using a calculator, we find that the numerator is approximately 1.2824746787307684 and the denominator is approximately 1.9459101490553132.

Step 5 :Dividing the numerator by the denominator, we get approximately 0.6590616115309205.

Step 6 :Rounding to four decimal places as needed, the final answer is \(\boxed{0.6591}\).

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