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OpenStudy (lollylau):

Is log used in calculus? Is it the same is ln?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

a naked log tends to mean base 10, whereas ln referes to base "e"

OpenStudy (amistre64):

calculus likes to convert things into ln

OpenStudy (amistre64):

change of base:\[log_{10}(x)=\frac{ln(x)}{ln(10)}\]

OpenStudy (lollylau):

Sometimes people tend to write log. Is that considered wrong?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

the wolf likes to use log for ln, so i doubt its "wrong"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in my country log can be any base, lg is used for base 10 and ln is used for base e

OpenStudy (amistre64):

as long as the meaning is defined before hand to clarify any misconceptions

OpenStudy (lollylau):

"confused"

OpenStudy (lollylau):

thanks

OpenStudy (amistre64):

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=log%28e%29

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ln is the natural log and it is used in calculus ...

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