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Question

okdutchman7 · Answer

Find:
a. log 3.5
b. ln 3.5

mathstudent55 · Answer

Are you allowed to use a calculator?

okdutchman7 · Answer

Yes, but I have no idea how to do this type of problem.

okdutchman7 · Answer

I have a calculator here.

mathstudent55 · Answer

Look for a key on the calculator that reads "log"
Write 3.5 and press that key.
Or press "log" then enter 3.5 then "="
It depends on how your calculator works.

okdutchman7 · Answer

I got 0.54406....

mathstudent55 · Answer

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=scientific+calculator

mathstudent55 · Answer

Correct.

okdutchman7 · Answer

That is the answer to a. I just checked it.

mathstudent55 · Answer

Now use the key "ln" and do the same.

okdutchman7 · Answer

Wow, that wasn't so hard. Thank You!

okdutchman7 · Answer

1.2527...

mathstudent55 · Answer

log is the logarithm base 10
ln is the logarithm base e, where e is an irrational number approximately equal to 2.71828

mathstudent55 · Answer

Correct again.

okdutchman7 · Answer

I understood that part of the lesson. My teacher just didn't show us how to do it on our calculators.

mathstudent55 · Answer

Ok. I hope this helped.

mathstudent55 · Answer

You got both correct.