Logarithmic Scale and Pollutant Concentration
In pollutant monitoring, the signal level from an instrument is given by $$S=\log_{10}(C)$$ where $$C$$ is the concentration in $$\mu g/L$$. If one lake has a signal level of 1.2 and another has 1.8, approximately by what factor is the pollutant concentration in the second lake greater than that in the first?
A
Approximately 10 times greater
B
Approximately 1.6 times greater
C
Approximately 4 times greater
D
Approximately 2 times greater
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