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Here are just a few modern uses for logarithms:
- The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, Richter Magnitude Scale, and pH scale are all based on logarithms.
- You see brightness on a logarithmic scale, so as light becomes constantly brighter, it starts having less relative affect on your vision.
- Musical notes are measured logarithmically, and the frets on a guitar grow closer together as the notes become higher in pitch.
- Engineering data is sometimes graphed on a logarithmic scale.
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Who developed logarithms?
John Napier
How do you undo exponents?
Take logarithms?
Why natural logarithm preferred over common logarithm?
It turns out that many calculations and formulae are simpler if natural logarithms are used. To give but one example, the derivative (or slope) of the nagural logarithm function is 1/x. This means the derivative of other logarithms is more complicated.
Why are logarithms called logarithms?
== Logarithm== From the American Heritage Dictionary: New Latin logarithmus : Greek logos, reason, proportion, and arithmos, number
Whats the base of common logarithms?
10
Why do you multiply or add logarithms when working with frequencies?
I have seen logarithms used with decibels, which are used to measure power or intensity; not with frequencies.
How are logarithms used in electrical engineering?
Electrical engineers use logarithms to work on signal Decay.
What was the mathematicians responsible for adapting logarithms into the system that you recognize today?
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When does Exponents used to solve a math problem?
common logarithms, natural logarithms, monatary calculations, etc.
Who was were the mathematicians responsible for adapting logarithms into the system that you recognize today?
English please?
Who was the mathematician responsible for adapting logarithms in the system that you recognize today?
John Napier
How are radio waves used in math?
Logarithms
What should you include in a paper about Logarithms?
you should include the definition of logarithms how to solve logarithmic equations how they are used in applications of math and everyday life how to graph logarithms explain how logarithms are the inverses of exponential how to graph exponentials importance of exponential functions(growth and decay ex.) pandemics, population)
The base of common logarithms?
The base of common logarithms is ten.
What are the misconception in logarithm topic in mathematics?
The main misconception is that logarithms are hard to understand.The main misconception is that logarithms are hard to understand.The main misconception is that logarithms are hard to understand.The main misconception is that logarithms are hard to understand.
What significance and advantage did the invention of logarithm bring to man?
The significance of logarithms to man is: Logarithmic functions are used in many fields mainly based in many courses offered by some schools.Logarithmic functions are usually used by some students who study on engineering and in their lines of interests that tackles about logarithmic problems.Engineers specially uses this during the construction and the measurement of their projects.Without the use of logarithms today,Sciences and other fields that have connection on Science that uses logarithms are meant to be useless where such tool is missing on it. Logarithms greatly affects the school based sciences and even international findings. -more answers on mathwikies. -Professor of Norwalk - La Mirada Unified School District
Why were logarithms invented?
Logarithms were invented by John Napier who was a mathematician. He invented other things too, so there was no reason why he couldn't invent the logarithms. Logarithms were invented so people could take short cuts to multiplications! :)
