Logarithm definition

Logarithm

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noun

(1) The exponent required to produce a given number

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Etymology

From , term coined by Scot mathematician John Napier from and .

Noun

For a number $x$ , the power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain $x$ . Written $\log_b x$ . For example, $\log_{10} 1000 = 3$ because $10^3 = 1000$ .

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