Feb 14, 2016 · I would need to be able to compute logarithms without using a calculator, just on paper. The result should be a fraction so it is the most accurate. For example I have seen this …

86 I would like to know how logarithms are calculated by computers. The GNU C library, for example, uses a call to the fyl2x() assembler instruction, which means that logarithms are …

Logarithms are defined as the solutions to exponential equations and so are practically useful in any situation where one needs to solve such equations (such as finding how long it will take …

Nov 16, 2012 · The units remain the same, you are just scaling the axes. As an analogy, plotting a quantity on a polar chart doesn't change the quantities, it just 'warps' the display in some …

Apr 8, 2012 · Okay, I understand that it cannot be explained to a 5 year old. But how do you explain the logarithm to primary school students?

John Napier explicitly used the parallel relationship between arithmetic progressions and geometric progressions as his working definition of logarithms and to construct his logarithm …

For base 10 logarithms, you can do the conversion by dividing your natural logarithms by ln (10), which you can also find quickly by the above method.

May 14, 2021 · 3 Currently, in my math class, we are learning about logarithms. I understand that the common logarithm has a base of 10 and the natural has a base of e. But, when do we use …

I think only some logarithms (e.g log to the base 10 10) aren't defined for 0 0 and negative numbers, is that right? I'm confused because on all the websites I've seen they say "logs are …

Aug 14, 2020 · If you know the values of $\log p$ for every prime, these can be used to determine the logarithm of any positive rational number just by using the rules $\log (a^b) = b\log a$ and …