SOLUTION: Most calculators have 2 different logs on them: log, which is base 10, and 1n, which is base e. In computer science, digital computers are based on the binary numbering system whic
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Question 38441: Most calculators have 2 different logs on them: log, which is base 10, and 1n, which is base 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 needs a log to base 2 which is not on any calculator. To find the log of a number to any base, we can use a conversion formula as shown here:
log(subscript b)=loga (over) logb
Using this formula, find log (subscript 2) 1000. Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source):
