Question

what is a solution for the equation 2^n=10?

Answer 1

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2^n+%3D10

Answer 2

Did you try taking the square root?

Answer 3

Margaret?

Answer 4

Am I missing something? Why would you take the square root... ?

Answer 5

To get the value of n that yields 10.

Answer 6

take the square root and then..?
it doesnt work

Answer 7

Ack! dislexia

Answer 8

Don't worry, your answer was still more helpful than Mr. Wolfram's

Answer 9

Take the log

Answer 10

im confused

Answer 11

I read it as \(n^2\) not \(2^n\) I need my exponents small and above, that flat representation plays hell with my dislexia.

Answer 12

Take the log of both sides.

Answer 13

Take the logarithm of both sides (ln or log for calc friendly) to knock that n down.

Answer 14

log10 right?

Answer 15

Log is much more friendly since it's a 10 on the other side

Answer 16

But any log will do.

Answer 17

would the answer be.. n=10/log2?

Answer 18

No, you forgot to take the log of 10 also.

Answer 19

soo.. n=1/log2?

Answer 20

I wish that in addition to medals they'd let us award slaps for people who give half-assed answers and wander off ;p

Answer 21

Yes precisely!

Answer 22

so i got it!!?? :)

Answer 23

You did! =)

Answer 24

thankyou for your help

Answer 25

You're very welcome.