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  1. June 1st 2010, 10:53 PM #1
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    In some cases in logarithm they write

    " 1 = Log e "

    How is this so?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Satyajith View Post
    In some cases in logarithm they write

    " 1 = Log e "

    How is this so?
    Because the logarithm it's talking about is the natural logarithm.

    In other words, it's the same as

    1 = \log_e{e} or 1 = \ln{e}.
    Last edited by mr fantastic; June 2nd 2010 at 05:22 AM.
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