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I'd be happy to help with logarithms!

A logarithm is a mathematical function that


represents the exponent to which a base must be raised to obtain a given number.
The logarithm of a number

x to the base

b is denoted as
log

)
log
b

(x).

The basic properties of logarithms include:

Product Rule:
log

)
=
log

)
+
log

)
log
b

(xy)=log
b

(x)+log
b

(y)
Quotient Rule:
log

(
)
=
log

)

log

)
log
b

(
y
x

)=log
b

(x)−log
b

(y)
Power Rule:
log

)
=


log

)
log
b

(x
n
)=n⋅log
b

(x)
Common logarithmic bases include:

Natural Logarithm (base


e): Written as
ln

(

)
ln(x), where


2.71828
e≈2.71828.
Common Logarithm (base 10): Written as
log

(

)
log(x).
Here are a few examples:

log

10
(
100
)
=
2
log
10

(100)=2 because
1
0
2
=
100
10
2
=100.
ln

(

)
=
1
ln(e)=1 because

1
=

e
1
=e.
If you have a specific question or if there's something more specific you'd like to
know about logarithms, feel free to ask!

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