SOLUTION: If the logs of two numbers are 1.7 and 2.0, by what factor do they differ? What are the two numbers?
Algebra.Com
Question 340947: If the logs of two numbers are 1.7 and 2.0, by what factor do they differ? What are the two numbers?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That depends. What base?
If you mean base 10, then they differ by roughly one-half.
\ =\ 1.7\ \ \Rightarrow\ \ x_1\ \approx\ 50)
and \ =\ 2.0\ \ \Rightarrow\ \ x_2\ = 100)
That's why a 0.3 increase in the Richter scale number means the earthquake was twice as big.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
RELATED QUESTIONS
if the log of two numbers are 1.7 and 2.0 by what factor do they differ? what are the two (answered by CharlesG2)
The LCM of two numbers is between 10 and 20.The two numbers is differ by 3.What are... (answered by greenestamps)
what is the minimum product of two numbers that differ by 7? what are the... (answered by checkley77)
Two numbers differ by 3 and they have a quotient of 3/4. what are the... (answered by Fombitz,MathTherapy)
two numbers differ by 7.
their sum is 185.
what are the two numbers?
(answered by nyc_function)
I am thinking of two numbers.
They are both even and differ by 156
What are my two... (answered by Alan3354)
two numbers differ by seven. If their sum is sixty-five, what are the... (answered by iluvbuilding429)
Two natural numbers differ by two units and the sum of thier sqaures is 580. What are... (answered by stanbon,ewatrrr)
two numbers differ by 9. the sum of their squares is 653. what are the... (answered by josgarithmetic)