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There is no simple method to calculate logarithms. The traditional way to find a log of a number was to look it up in a table. You then had to add for the power of ten in the top digit. For the number 2000, you would look up 2.00 in the table and get the result .30103. Then, because 2000 is 2.00 x 103, you would add 3 to the answer and get 3.30103.
Luckily, that isn't usually necessary anymore. Nearly all good calculators have a log button. You can also do them with the Google search bar (hardly anyone seems to know this). Just type in log(2000) and Google instantly gives the answer:
log(2 000) = 3.30103
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Compare and contrast common logarithm with natural logarithm?
The natural logarithm is the logarithm having base e, whereThe common logarithm is the logarithm to base 10.You can probably find both definitions in wikipedia.
What is the notation for a logarithm with base 10?
The logarithm of a number with base=B is written as [ logB(N) ].If the base is 10, it's called the "common logarithm" of N and the base isn't written. [ log(N) ].If the base is 'e', it's called the "natural logarithm" of N, and written [ ln(N) ].
In the continuous compounding equation e is the natural log to the base 10?
A "natural logarithm" is a logarithm to the base e, notto the base 10. Base 10 is sometimes called "common logarithm". The number e is approximately 2.71828.
How do you find the square root of 500?
Take the logarithm of 500, half it, then take the antilog.
You can solve an equation of the form logb x equals a by using the definition of a logarithm to write an equivalent exponential equation?
logb x = a According to the definition of the logarithm, a is the number that you have to exponentiate b with to get x as a result. Therefore: ba = x
