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Returns the logarithm of a number to the specified base. | Returns the logarithm of a number to the specified base. | ||
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=== Syntax: === | === Syntax: === | ||
<tt>'''LOG(number; base)'''</tt> | <tt>'''LOG(number; base)'''</tt> | ||
: returns the logarithm to base <tt>'''base'''</tt> of <tt>'''number'''</tt>. | : returns the logarithm to base <tt>'''base'''</tt> of <tt>'''number'''</tt>. | ||
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=== Example: === | === Example: === | ||
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<tt>'''LOG(7^4; 7)'''</tt> | <tt>'''LOG(7^4; 7)'''</tt> | ||
: returns <tt>'''4'''</tt>. | : returns <tt>'''4'''</tt>. | ||
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=== See also: === | === See also: === | ||
Revision as of 06:34, 2 March 2008
LOG
Returns the logarithm of a number to the specified base.
Syntax:
LOG(number; base)
- returns the logarithm to base base of number.
Example:
LOG(10; 3)
- returns the logarithm to base 3 of 10 (approximately 2.0959).
LOG(7^4; 7)
- returns 4.
