Question 283766
<ul><li>Logarithms are exponents.</li><li>In general, {{{log(a, (b))}}} represents the exponent for "a" that results in "b". For example:<ul><li>{{{log(4, (73))}}} represents the exponent for 4 that results in 73 (which is an impossibly long decimal).</li><li>{{{log(4, (64))}}} represents the exponent for 4 that results in 64 (which is 3).</li><li>{{{ln(73)}}} represents the exponent for e that results in 73 (which is also a long decimal).</li></ul></li><li>The "log" button on your calculator is for base 10 logarithms. So the log button on your calculator will find exponents for 10. For example,<ul><li>{{{log((73))}}} represents the exponent for 10 that results in 73 (another long decimal)</li><li>{{{log((100))}}} represents the exponent for 10 that results in 100 (which is 2)</li><li>{{{log((1/1000))}}} represents the exponent for 10 that results in 1/1000 (which is -3)</li></ul>