document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4732>Question 4732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> show that for t>0, log (t) is not a polynaomial. I understand what a logarithm is now but it still doesn't help me here. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><B>khwang(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Define f(t) = log(t) is a function.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Claim: f is not a polynomial in t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Supppose f were not a polynomial in t of degree n. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " then the derivative f' is a polynomial in t of degree n-1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " But, f'(t) = 1/(t ln10)  (where ln is the natural logarithm) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( " not a polynomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " This shows f' and so f cannot be a polynomial in t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Kenny<BR>\n" );
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