The equation is
, where the loudness
measured in decibels (dB), intensity of sound
measured in watts per square meter,
watt per square meter is the least intense sound that a human ear can detect.
Find the loudness of the Amplified rock music when the intensity is
watt per square meter.
The function is
.
Substitute
and
in the above equation



The power rule of logarirhm functions :
.

Since
.

.
Therefore, the loudness is
.
The loudness is
.