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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.]


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