Results for: Logarithm
In Science

What is logarithm?

a quantity representing the power to which a fixed number (thebase) must be raised to produce a given number.
In Math and Arithmetic

What is a logarithm?

log_a (b) [in words - log a of b], is like asking - what power of a equals b. For example: log_10 (100) = 2 because 10^2 = 100 log_2 (16) = 4 because 2^4 = 16
In Math and Arithmetic

How do you calculate logarithm?

As far as I am aware there is no formula as such to calculate log. The definition of a log is n = B log n , where n is the number being logged and B is the base to which it i… (MORE)
In Definitions

A logarithm is an exponent?

Pretty much, yeah. It's just another way of expressing exponents. Say you know the following: (we'll start off easily) 16 = 4 2 You could also write that as: log … (MORE)
In Algebra

What is the application of logarithm and anti logarithm?

The main use for a logarithm is to find an exponent. If N = a^x Then if we are told to find that exponent of the base (b) that will equal that value of N then the notati… (MORE)
In Math and Arithmetic

What is log or logarithm?

Logarithms are kind of like reverse exponents. log is just a quick way to write log 10. log e can also be shortened to ln. Logarithm form, lob b N=L, can also be written as … (MORE)
In Math and Arithmetic

What is the operation of logarithms?

The power operation, for example: x = 2 10 (answer: x = 1024) has two inverse operations, depending which of the two numbers you have to solve for. To solve for the b… (MORE)
In Math and Arithmetic

Is a logarithm an exponent.?

A logarithm is the inverse of exponentiation; that is, the log of anumber is the exponent to which its base is raised to produce thatnumber. For example common logarithms have… (MORE)