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mathaholic

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Logarithm game!

If you don't know logarithms yet, please go here: http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/logarithms.html
Okay! Questions!
Fill in the blank.
1) log[sub]4[/sub](___)=3
2) log[sub]2[/sub](81)=__

Last edited by julianthemath (2012-12-30 19:31:15)

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Agnishom

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Re: Logarithm game!

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Re: Logarithm game!

Hi;

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Re: Logarithm game!

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mathaholic

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Re: Logarithm game!

1=Agnishom, Bobbym
2=
3) log[sub]3[/sub](8)=__
4) log[sub]__[/sub](64)=8

Last edited by julianthemath (2012-12-31 12:01:34)

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bobbym

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Re: Logarithm game!

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

mathaholic

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Re: Logarithm game!

3=
4=
Okay!
5. log[sub]2[/sub](121)=__
6. log[sub]4[/sub](___)=5

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bobbym

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Re: Logarithm game!

Hi julianthemath;

I think you mean for 5

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muxdemux

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Re: Logarithm game!

Hey! What's wrong with my answer for 2?

mathaholic

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Re: Logarithm game!

5=11
6=625
Muxdemux, sorry about that.
Bobbym, I don't mean that!
Muxdemux, I think that is not correct in 6.
Anyways,
7. log3(___)=5
8. log6(64)=__

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muxdemux

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Re: Logarithm game!

I think bobby is right, man.

but

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I'm getting

and

for Q7 and Q8, respectively.

scientia

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Re: Logarithm game!

@julianthemath

The correct formula is

, not log[sub]a[/sub](n[sup]a[/sup]) = n. This is what you seem to be confusing.

mathaholic

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Re: Logarithm game!

Okay, scientia. I might not do this well. Ask bobbym to close the thread.

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muxdemux

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Re: Logarithm game!

Nah, come on! It's an easy mistake to make. Keep going!

mathaholic

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Re: Logarithm game!

I am a bit shy! Just make a similar thread to this and I will join your topic.

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Re: Logarithm game!

Hi julianthemath;

Okay, scientia. I might not do this well. Ask bobbym to close the thread.

I will keep it open a bit longer in case you change your mind.

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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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noelevans

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Re: Logarithm game!

julianthemath,  Have you see the fact that

  logy       logx
x        = y         which is still true for any positive base b (not 1) and positive x and y? 

One might get some interesting variations on these log problems using this fact.

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Re: Logarithm game!

Whoops!

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