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Depends on what sort of calculator you have. Most of the inexpensive scientific or engineering
\n" ); document.write( "calculators ($10 or less) have a key on them that says \"log\". This key relates to finding
\n" ); document.write( "the log to the base 10. Since you are told to use a calculator to solve this problem,
\n" ); document.write( "all you should need to do is enter 1000 on your keyboard and then press the \"log\" key.
\n" ); document.write( "The answer is 3 and it should appear in the window. What this refers to is that to get
\n" ); document.write( "1000 in the base 10 you need to raise 10 to the 3rd power.
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\n" ); document.write( "If you have another kind of calculator, for example a graphing calculator, you may need to
\n" ); document.write( "read your instruction booklet regarding how to find logs to the base 10.
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\n" ); document.write( "How about trying to find the log to the base 10 of 1,000,000 (a million). Enter 1000000
\n" ); document.write( "on your calculator and press the \"log\" key. The answer is 6 and it should appear in
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\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps you a little to understand logarithms and to find them using your calculator. \n" ); document.write( "