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logarithm

/ˈlɑ.ɡə.ɹɪ.ð(ə)m/

Meanings

noun

Para un número x, la potencia a la que se debe elevar un número base dado para obtener x

For a number x, the power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain x. Written \logb x. For example, \log{10} 1000 = 3 because 10^3 = 1000 and \log_2 16 = 4 because 2^4 = 16.

Examples :

"In mathematics class, we learned that the logarithm of 100 to the base 10 is 2, because 10 raised to the power of 2 equals 100. "
En la clase de matemáticas, aprendimos que el logaritmo de 100 en base 10 es 2, porque 10 elevado a la potencia de 2 es igual a 100.