SOLUTION: hi! if a^x=y then how can i find x?? thank you

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Question 495224: hi! if a^x=y then how can i find x??
thank you
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if a^x=y then how can i find x??
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x is the exponent.
It is call "the log".
"a" is the base
y = the anti-log or inverse log
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Ans: x = loga(y)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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