LOG

Definition of LOG:

Returns the the logarithm of a number given a base.

Sample Usage

LOG(128,2)

LOG(A2,3)

Syntax

LOG(value, base)

• value - The value for which to calculate the logarithm given base.

  • value must be positive.

• base - The base to use for calculation of the logarithm.

Notes

Excellentable does not support complex or imaginary values.

See Also

SQRTPI: Returns the positive square root of the product of Pi and the given positive number.

SQRT: Returns the positive square root of a positive number.

POWER: Returns a number raised to a power.

LOG10: Returns the the logarithm of a number, base 10.

LN: Returns the the logarithm of a number, base e (Euler's number).

GAMMALN: Returns the the logarithm of a specified Gamma function, base e (Euler's number).

EXP: Returns Euler's number, e (~2.718) raised to a power.

Step 1. To use the LOG Formula, start with the Excellentable you would like to edit.

Step 2. Then type the LOG formula into the cell you have chosen to display the outcome:

Step 3. Fill in the 2 values

By adding the values you would like to calculate, Excellentable generates the outcome:

	A	B	C	D
1	State	Population	Total area in mi2	Land area in mi2	Water area in mi2	House seat(s)
2	Alabama	4833722	52,420 (135,767)	50,645 (131,170)
3	Alaska	735132	665,384 (1,723,337)	570,641 (1,477,950)
4	Arizona	6626624	113,990 (295,233)	113,594 (294,207)
5	Arkansas	2959373	53,179 (137,733)	52,035 (134,770)
6	California	38332521	163,695 (423,968)	155,779 (403,466)
7	Colorado	5268367	104,094 (269,602)	103,642 (268,432)
8	Connecticut	3596080	5,543 (14,356)	4,842 (12,541)
9	Delaware	925749	2,489 (6,446)	1,949 (5,048)
10	Florida	19552860	65,758 (170,312)	53,625 (138,888)
11	Georgia	9992167	59,425 (153,910)	57,513 (148,958)
12	Hawaii	1404054	10,932 (28,314)	6,423 (16,635)
13	Idaho	1612136	83,569 (216,443)	82,643 (214,044)
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