# Series and sequence question

• January 4th 2009, 05:02 PM
lucifer_x
Series and sequence question
how would this work out

Solve: ln(e) (-.3675)
• January 4th 2009, 05:05 PM
Jester
Quote:

Originally Posted by lucifer_x
how would this work out

Solve: ln(e) (-.3675)

I'm sorry, is that

$ln \left( e^{-.3675} \right)$ or $ln (e) \times (-.3675)$ ?
• January 4th 2009, 05:08 PM
lucifer_x
• January 4th 2009, 05:11 PM
Chris L T521
Quote:

Originally Posted by lucifer_x

Note that $\ln\left(e\right)=1$.

So what do you think the answer is now?
• January 4th 2009, 05:15 PM
lucifer_x
is the ln(e)

cuz the e is suppose to be the under root of ln
• January 4th 2009, 05:57 PM
mr fantastic
Quote:

Originally Posted by lucifer_x
is the ln(e)

cuz the e is suppose to be the under root of ln

What you are posting makes no sense.

Please post the question so that it can be clearly understood.
• January 4th 2009, 06:10 PM
lucifer_x
ok look

LOG(e) (-.3675)

the e is like the lower part of log
• January 4th 2009, 06:16 PM
mr fantastic
Quote:

Originally Posted by lucifer_x
is the ln(e)

cuz the e is suppose to be the under root of ln

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucifer_x
ok look

LOG(e) (-.3675)

the e is like the lower part of log

If you mean $log_e (-0.3675)$ then:

1. There is no real value.

2. Talk about "under the root" is confusing and misleading. The correct term is "base", as in "The base of the log is e".

3. What is meant to be assumed by the multiplication symbol here:
Quote:

Originally Posted by lucifer_x
$ln(e) \times (-.3675)$

• January 4th 2009, 06:18 PM
lucifer_x
yes i know i misread my homework and put ln instead of the log, that was my bad but everyone makes mistakes.

but yes that was the right question

http://www.mathhelpforum.com/math-he...491bcba7-1.gif
• January 4th 2009, 06:31 PM
mr fantastic
Quote:

Originally Posted by lucifer_x
yes i know i misread my homework and put ln instead of the log, that was my bad but everyone makes mistakes.

but yes that was the right question

http://www.mathhelpforum.com/math-he...491bcba7-1.gif

I'm not talking about ln versus log or whatever. I'm talking about your incorrect use of the multiplication symbol and your incorrect use of the expression "under the root".

And as I have already said, the expression http://www.mathhelpforum.com/math-he...491bcba7-1.gif has no real value.

Are you attempting to find the non-real value? If so, then you should have said so in the first place. Otherwise, there's nothing more to be said.
• January 4th 2009, 07:17 PM
lucifer_x
i really dont know what my teacher wants all he put was

solve http://www.mathhelpforum.com/math-he...491bcba7-1.gif

and thats it, i will probably put no real values