How do you calculate #log_3 32# with a calculator?

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A. S. Adikesavan
Oct 12, 2016

3.154648768

Explanation:

#log_3 32= log 32/log 3#, using #log_b a= log a/log b= ln a/ln b#

Press keys in the following order.

[log] [3] [2] [#-:#] [log] [3] [=]

or

[ln] [3] [2] [#-:#] [ln] [3] [=]

The display gives the same 3.154648768, in either case.:

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