logarithms - Dividing logs with same base - Mathematics Stack …
Problem $\\dfrac{\\log125}{\\log25} = 1.5$ From my understanding, if two logs have the same base in a division, then the constants can simply be divided i.e $125/25 = 5$ to result in …
logarithms - How did john Napier make log table - Mathematics …
I was just checking the log table and then suddenly It came to my mind that how were log tables made before calculators/computers how did john Napier calculate so precisely the values of …
Multiplying two logarithms (Solved) - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Apr 30, 2016 · I was wondering how one would multiply two logarithms together? Say, for example, that I had: $$\\log x·\\log 2x < 0$$ How would one solve this? And if it weren't …
logarithms - Interpretation of log differences - Mathematics Stack …
Aug 19, 2013 · I have a very simple question. I am confused about the interpretation of log differences. Here a simple example: $$\\log(2)-\\log(1)=.3010$$ With my present …
logarithms - How to calculate log by splitting the number
May 15, 2025 · Although I appreciate your answer, the reason I am splitting the number is because I am exploring a crypto scheme and I am working with astronomical number sizes …
logarithms - Solving logarithmic simultaneous equations
I've never encountered the following type of logarithmic simultaneous equations. I'm supposed to solve for x and y, but I just can't seem to figure it out. $$ \\log_9 {(xy)} = \\frac {5}{2}$$ $$ \\lo...
logarithms - Units of a log of a physical quantity - Mathematics …
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 …
logarithms - How is $\ln$ pronounced by English speakers?
Jun 28, 2017 · I have always heard an expression like $\\ln (x^2)$ pronounced aloud as "ell-enn ex squared". That is, the name of the function $\\ln$ is read aloud as a two-letter abbreviation. …
logarithms - Is $g (x)=\log x$ convex function? - Mathematics …
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logarithms - Approximation $\log_2 (x)$ - Mathematics Stack …
Mar 21, 2016 · Close to $0$ a logarithm diverges to $-\infty$... How close to zero do you need to go? A fast (and quite rough) approximation is a decimal logarithm is minus a number of zeros …