Use a calculator to find the value to four decimal places. (If an answer is undefined, enter UNDEFINED.) \[ \log (0.52) \]

Step 1 ：Enter 0.52 into your calculator.

Step 2 ：Press the 'log' button on your calculator.

Step 3 ：The calculator will display the result, which is the value of \(\log (0.52)\).

Step 4 ：The value of \(\log (0.52)\) to four decimal places is -0.2830.

Step 5 ：\(\boxed{-0.2830}\) is the final answer in its simplest form.