Re: Log Function
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- Subject: [mg68206] Re: Log Function
- From: "Stratocaster" <stotz1 at verizon.net>
- Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 01:00:39 -0400 (EDT)
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"Joe" <joealan at mac.com> wrote in message news:eaa25o$ndl$1 at smc.vnet.net... >I am very new so please be gentle. I am attempting to use Mathematica > 5.2 for the first time and I am in trouble already. I want to take the > log of 15. I have tried log[2., 15] and I get an echo. I tried > N[log[2.,15]] I get a buzzer. What am I doing wrong? > > Thanks > Joe > Since you tried "log[2.,15] I assume you want the log of 15 using base 2? Capitalize the "L" in Log. (All Built-In Mathematica Functions must begin with a capital letter. Use the decimal point with the number you want the Log of, not necessary for the base indicator. Log[2,15.]