Question

express the giving logarithm. in terms of common logarithms log6 3.3

Answer 1

is this\[\log_6(3.3)\]??

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

new to me o-0
what do you have across?

Answer 4

Perhaps he's being asked to learn how to use one of the four basic properties of logarithms:\[\log_bx=\frac{\log_ax}{\log_ab}.\]

Answer 5

When he says common logarithms, we naturally assume \(\ln=\log_e\) and \(\log_{10}\).\[\]

Answer 6

what is meant by common logarithm?

Answer 7

@myininaya: A logarithm having the base 10.

Answer 8

so we say that is common? i guess that would common since our numeral system is in base 10 lol

Answer 9

I think that I may have heard base ten referred to as common as well, but just to clarify zeerak that idea makes little sense ion higher math.

Answer 10

in*

Answer 11

In the op, he stated "... common logarithm(s)...", so perhaps the natural logarithm is requested as well. ^^

Answer 12

well, they are gone, so I guess they should just do both to be safe ;)

Answer 13

i don't know. this still sounds a little fishy to me. i never heard of expressing blah blah in terms of common logarithms.

Answer 14

which is why it is nice to have the questioner stick around to clarify.

Answer 15

I think he just doesn't like the base 6 logarithm and made the question up to express it in terms of something he's more familiar with. :P

Answer 16

I'm still not totally convinced common logarithm means to just write in terms of base 10

Answer 17

wikipedia know is that way
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_logarithm

Answer 18

I absolutely agree with myininaya , I too neer heard of something being expressed in commom log.

Answer 19

ok ok i lose this one

Answer 20

stupid wikipedia always wins

Answer 21

yes, terminology is still awkward
I didn't know either obviously

Answer 22

Ok so now I'm convinced

Answer 23

I just never heard of the expression which is really weird since I been doing math forever now.

Answer 24

expression or terminology whatever you call it

Answer 25

Back in the old days, before electronic calculators or computers, people actually used logs to do computations. Back then, log base 10 was a common log as opposed to logs base e.

Answer 26

Obviously myi is too young!

Answer 27

lol