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COMMON LOGARITHM [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Algebra
OBS

The logarithms we used were called common; they used the number 10 as a base...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Algèbre
DEF

Logarithme de base 10 noté log. En pratique, il est employé pour effectuer de nombreux calculs numériques.

OBS

logarithme à base 10 : Le chiffre 10 se place en indice.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Álgebra
DEF

Exponente al que hay que elevar la base 10 para obtener x, esto es: y = log (x), x = 10 y.

OBS

x = 10 y : x = 10y.

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