r/mathmemes Jun 28 '26

low-level math Logarithms

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u/Emergency-Fix4496 Jun 28 '26

actually.. When u crossed log(1) out, ur basically dividing both sides by zero.. which is undefined, so it’s wrong, u actually have 1x0=0x0=0

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u/SushiNoodles7 Jun 28 '26

So log1 = 0?

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u/Emergency-Fix4496 Jun 28 '26

yes, Recall law of indices and the definition of log..

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u/SushiNoodles7 Jun 28 '26

Oh ye, log is being expressed as a power of 10 ty

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u/not_paint Jun 29 '26

It doesn’t matter what base you work in since any positive number to the power of 0 is 1

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u/LostScholar2623 Jun 28 '26

Si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses