Let log`_(.01) (1000) =m.` Then,`(.01)^m = 100 ⇔ (1/100)^m` `= 100` `⇔ (1/10^2)^m` `= 10^3 ⇔ (10 ^-2)^m` `= 10^3 ⇔ 10^-2m` `= 10^3.` `:. - 2m = 3 or m` `= - 3/2`