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For example 10<sup>(log<sub>10</sub>(x))</sup> = x | For example 10<sup>(log<sub>10</sub>(x))</sup> = x | ||
And generally n<sup>(log<sub>n</sub>(x))</sup> = x | And, more generally, n<sup>(log<sub>n</sub>(x))</sup> = x | ||
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1.
The mathematical function which is the inverse of "raising to the power of".
Usually abbreviated to "log".
For example working with logarithms to the base 10:
log10(100) = 2
And 102 = 100
More generally with logarithms to the base n:
logn(x) = the power which, when 'n' is raised to it = x
For example 10(log10(x)) = x
And, more generally, n(logn(x)) = x
2.
The logarithm to the base 10.
