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Why do you need logarithms? In what situations do you use them?

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    When the numbers are too big or too small. For instance, pH is a more "manageable" number than the corresponding concentration of hydronium ions in an acid.2011-01-04
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    Every branch of mathematics and science uses logarithms. There is a list at the Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logarithm#Uses_and_occurrences . Can you ask a more precise question?2011-01-04
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    I am voting to close as not a real question.2011-01-04
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    I'm pretty sure this is a dupe...2012-05-01
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    It would be more interesting to answer if you picked certain details of what you want to know. What do you mean by "**the point**"? What do you already know about logarithms? What else do you want to know or do not understand?2012-05-01
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    Possible duplicate: http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/35810/intuitive-use-of-logarithms2012-05-01

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