document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53120>Question 53120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Most calculators have 2 different logs on them: log, which is based 10, and ln, which is based e. In computer science, digital computers are based on the binary numbering system which means that there are only 2 numbers available to the computer, 0 and 1. When a computer scientist needs a logarithm, he/she uses a log to the base 2. To find the log of a number to any base, we can use a conversion formula as shown here:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using this formula, find  . Round your answer to the hundredth's place.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35656 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vanetiks><B>vanetiks(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vanetiks><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=35656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Answer:	13.287\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Log2=log10000/Log2=4/.30102= 13.287<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10000=10^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log 10000=log10^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Log (base a)(a^y)=y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "log (base 10)(10^4)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(10000)=4\r<BR>\n" );
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