Re: LN() & Log() LOG Base


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Re: LN() & Log() LOG Base



interestingly, how do find that formula?  had that on a test once, really
sucked!



In article <01IPUAY4QGT8001AX6@TITAN.SFASU.EDU>, Ben Sultenfuss
<bsultenfuss@SFASU.EDU> wrote:

> Use the change of base formula
>
> log(base a) of x = (ln x)/(ln a)
>
> for log(base 2) of  8 enter:    ln(8)/ln(2)
> the result is 3
>
> Define the following function
>
> Define log2(x)=ln(x)/ln(2)
>
> From now on, simily type log2( a number ) on the command
> line and you will get the log(base 2) of the number.
> You may have to use the approximate key to avoid the
> exact result.  [diamond][enter]
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> ----------
> > From: Bobby Atkinson <atkinson1@THEONRAMP.NET>
> > To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
> > Subject: LN() & Log() LOG Base
> > Date: Saturday, November 08, 1997 22:07
> >
> >  How can I have the TI-92 return a base 2 logarithm of an argument.
> > Bobby Atkinson
> > atkinson1@theonramp.net


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