1. ## what rule?

can you please explain how this occurs:

2. Hi

If $\ln(\sqrt{x},\,10)$ is $\ln_{\sqrt{x}}10$ then simply use the definition of $\ln_ab=\frac{\ln b}{\ln a}$ :

$\ln_{\sqrt{x}}10=\frac{\ln 10}{\ln\sqrt{x}}=\frac{\ln 10}{\frac{1}{2}\ln x}=2\underbrace{\frac{\ln10}{\ln x}}_{\ln_x10}=2\ln_x10$

Hope that helps.

3. Originally Posted by yuriythebest
can you please explain how this occurs:

What machine and what application is this from?

RonL

4. Hello, yuriythebest!

Show that: . $\log_{\sqrt{x}}(10) \;=\;2\cdot\log_x(10)$
I constructed a general proof of this years ago . . .

$\text{Consider:}\:\log_b(N) \:=\:p \;\;{\color{blue}[1]}$

Then: . $b^p \:=\:N$

Square both sides: . $\left(b^p\right)^2 \:=\:N^2 \quad\Rightarrow\quad (b^2)^p \:=\:N^2$

Take logs (base $b^2$): . $\log_{b^2}(b^2)^p \:=\: \log_{b^2}(10^2)\quad\Rightarrow\quad p\cdot\log_{b^2}(b^2) \:=\:2\cdot\log_{b^2}(10^2)$

Since $\log_{b^2}(b^2) = 1$, we have: . $p \:=\:2\cdot\log_x(10)\;\;{\color{blue}[2]}$

Equate [1] and [2]: . $\boxed{\log_b(10) \;=\;2\cdot\log_{b^2}(10)}$

In baby-talk: "If we square the base, double the log."

And this can be generalized: "Cube the base, triple the log", etc.
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5. thanks everyone!

captainBlack- this was from the microsoft student graphing calculator. very user friendly.