Question

WolframAlpha Vs. My Calculator

Answer 1

wolfram will win haha

Answer 2

When i do this operation (30(-30)+8000)log(760/241) on my calculator i get 3541.56... and when i go on Wolfram alpha i get 8154.50... http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%2830%28-30%29%2B8000%29+log+%28760%2F241%29

Answer 3

@dumbcow

Answer 4

what am i doing wrong?

Answer 5

Wolfram is using log base e and your calculator is using log base 10

Answer 6

so which im right then, cuz the question wants in log base 10.

Answer 7

what do you think?

Answer 8

Yes, my Calculator Wins!

Answer 9

correct

but not because wolfram is wrong - wolfram assumes you always want log base e - you can tell it to use log base 10 instead

Answer 10

Alright Thanks

Answer 11

yw :)

Answer 12

to change the base in wolfram use underscore

log_(base)(value)