document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176289>Question 176289</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am havin a hard time learning how to \"aproximate a logarithm to the nearest thousandth\" I have a problem that is  log(base 5) of 9 and all I did was divide 9 by 5 two times since that got me to one.actually, .36. but i dont think I even did that right. please help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%285%2C9%29+=+log%289%29%2Flog%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%285%2C9%29+=+log%289%29%2Flog%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (log base 10 unless otherwise indicated)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%285%2C9%29+=+0.95424...%2F0.69897... ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%285%2C9%29+=+0.95424...%2F0.69897...\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=~ 1.365...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As a proof, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E1.365+=+8.9969... ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E1.365+=+8.9969...\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, apx 9<BR>\n" );
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