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November 20th, 2008, 09:02 PM
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| |  can some one explain these logs please
i do not understand the reasoning behind the following problem, can someone please help??
log(sub5) X = log X/log 5
i didnt know how to make the 5 little and low btw, thats why it says sub, |
November 20th, 2008, 09:23 PM
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what you posted looks like the change of base formula where given a log_5(X) you take the natural log, that being the inverse function of the exponential, lnx/ln5. I think that what your trying to do... |
November 20th, 2008, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by freepancakes  i do not understand the reasoning behind the following problem, can someone please help??
log(sub5) X = log X/log 5
i didnt know how to make the 5 little and low btw, thats why it says sub, |  .
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