...of its factors. 394. IV. Also if m* = a, and m? = b, m*-" = -. Hence, b log - = x — y ; that is, the logarithm of the quotient of two numbers is equal to the logarithm of the dividend minus the logarithm of the divisor. 395. V. Again, if. m* = a, m1" = af, and log ar = px = log axp...

...6 = log (2x3) = log 2 + log 3. log 2 = 0.3010 Iog3 = 0.4771 log 6 = 0.7781, Ans. « EXAMPLES. 275. The logarithm of the quotient of two numbers is equal to the logarithm, of the dividend minus the logarithm of the divisor. Let m and n be any two numbers, and x and ,i/ their logarithms....

...two numbers is equal to the sum of the logarithms of the numbers. Thus loga;//я = logaw + logeя. The logarithm of the quotient of two numbers is equal to the logarithm of the dividend minus the logarithm of the divisor. Thus log»— — logam — logan. n The logarithm of the power...

...the product of any number of factors is equal to the sum of the logarithms of the factors. (2) Tlie logarithm of the quotient of two numbers is equal to the logarithm of the numerator diminished by the logarithm of the denominator. (4) The logarithm of the rth root of a number...

...equations above by the second, m 10* m — = — = 10x-v, or log— = x — y = log m — logn. II. The logarithm of the quotient of two numbers is equal to the logarithm of the dividend minus the logarithm of the . divisor. Kaising m = 10J; to the /,'th power, ink = 10*'*, or log mk =...

...numbers to a common base represent exponents of the same number, it follows that : 466. PRINCIPLE. — The logarithm of the quotient of two numbers is equal to the logarithm of the dividend minus the logarithm of the divisor; that is, To any base, log (m ч- n) = log m — log n. The above...

...logarithm has a mantissa of .5150 ; .-. antilog of 1.5150 = 32.73 ; .'. 23. 12 X 1.416 = 32.73. (2) The logarithm of the quotient of two numbers is equal to the difference of the logarithms of the numerator and denominator or log a\b = log a - log b. Eg (i.) log...

...log 3 + log 5. log (afee) = log a 4- log (be) = log a + log 6 + log c. 7. The logarithm of a quotient is equal to the logarithm of the dividend diminished by the logarithm of the divisor. Ie if logb m = x, and log, n = y, (1) then logb^ = xy. (2) This really means (§ 2) : If m = Ъ' and...

...calculation : ( 1 ) The logarithm of a product is equal to the sum of the logarithms of its factors. (2) The logarithm of the quotient of two numbers is equal to the logarithm of the dividend less the logarithm of the divisor. (3) The logarithm of a number affected by an exponent is equal to...

...logarithm of the product of any number of factors is equal to the sum of the logarithms of the factors. (2) The logarithm of the quotient of two numbers is equal to the logarithm of the numerator diminished by the logarithm of the denominator. (4) The logarithm of the rth root of a number...