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  1. Calculate logarithms by hand - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    You could build a table of certain logarithms: 10^ (-1/2), 10^ (-1/4), etc. Twenty such entries would allow you to calculate logs to 5 places by multiplying your target number by the appropriate …

  2. Easy way to compute logarithms without a calculator?

    Feb 14, 2016 · I would need to be able to compute logarithms without using a calculator, just on paper. The result should be a fraction so it is the most accurate. For example I have seen this …

  3. What algorithm is used by computers to calculate logarithms?

    The GNU C library, for example, uses a call to the fyl2x() assembler instruction, which means that logarithms are calculated directly from the hardware. So the question is: what algorithm is …

  4. logarithms - What is the best way to calculate log without a …

    Aug 14, 2020 · As the title states, I need to be able to calculate logs (base $10$) on paper without a calculator. For example, how would I calculate $\\log(25)$?

  5. When do we use common logarithms and when do we use natural …

    May 14, 2021 · Currently, in my math class, we are learning about logarithms. I understand that the common logarithm has a base of 10 and the natural has a base of e. But, when do we use …

  6. education - how to see the logarithm as the inverse function of …

    For the layman it might help to know that logarithms were used as a tool for multiplication back when ships sailed by celestial navigation. The sum of the logarithms of two numbers is the …

  7. Multiplying two logarithms (Solved) - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Apr 30, 2016 · I was wondering how one would multiply two logarithms together? Say, for example, that I had: $$\\log x·\\log 2x < 0$$ How would one solve this? And if it weren't …

  8. Why are logarithms not defined for 0 and negatives?

    I think only some logarithms (e.g log to the base 10 10) aren't defined for 0 0 and negative numbers, is that right? I'm confused because on all the websites I've seen they say "logs are …

  9. logarithms - Dividing logs with same base - Mathematics Stack …

    Problem $\\dfrac{\\log125}{\\log25} = 1.5$ From my understanding, if two logs have the same base in a division, then the constants can simply be divided i.e $125/25 = 5$ to result in …

  10. What is the point of logarithms? How are they used? [closed]

    Logarithms are defined as the solutions to exponential equations and so are practically useful in any situation where one needs to solve such equations (such as finding how long it will take …