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Question 313953: what is the value of log2 18
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the value of log2 18
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log%282%2C18%29+=+log%2818%29%2Flog%282%29
=~ 4.169925

Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is a formula: log%28b%2Ca%29=%28ln+a%29%2F%28ln+b%29

According to this formula,
log%282%2C18%29=+%28ln+18%29%2F%28ln+2%29
log%282%2C18%29=+4.17+ approximately.

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