document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23972>Question 23972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate Each expression to the nearest thousandth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+e%5E-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+e%5E-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't even know where to start. Do you use the natural log? I\"m confused. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12756 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> e is just a number, like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%5E%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%5E%28-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > would be. It is no different.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the reason we call it e is because the number goes on for ever, so we cannot write it... where would you stop? As soon as you stopped writing, that becomes an approximation to the proper number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anyway, your calculator (if any good) will have a log button with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on it and also a ln button with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on it. You need the ln button --> as you say, the natural log button.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e is 2.71828... ie is just under 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%28-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is 1/729 which is 0.0013717... \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5E%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E%28-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > should be a tad more than that. Use your calc to give 0.00247875...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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