MathLover1 Joined Jun 27, 2021 Messages 2,989 Reaction score 2,884 Jun 20, 2022 #2 log(5,x)=1/2.........change to base 10 log(x)/log(5)=1/2 log(x)=(1/2)log(5) log(x)=log(5^(1/2)).........if log same, than x=5^(1/2) x=sqrt(5)
log(5,x)=1/2.........change to base 10 log(x)/log(5)=1/2 log(x)=(1/2)log(5) log(x)=log(5^(1/2)).........if log same, than x=5^(1/2) x=sqrt(5)
nycmathguy Joined Jun 27, 2021 Messages 5,386 Reaction score 422 Jun 20, 2022 #3 MathLover1 said: log(5,x)=1/2.........change to base 10 log(x)/log(5)=1/2 log(x)=(1/2)log(5) log(x)=log(5^(1/2)).........if log same, than x=5^(1/2) x=sqrt(5) Click to expand... Beautiful. However, please use proper math notation.
MathLover1 said: log(5,x)=1/2.........change to base 10 log(x)/log(5)=1/2 log(x)=(1/2)log(5) log(x)=log(5^(1/2)).........if log same, than x=5^(1/2) x=sqrt(5) Click to expand... Beautiful. However, please use proper math notation.