6^x = 1,679,616
The inverse of a power function is a log function, leading to:
log (base 6) 1,679,616 = x
To calculate with the calculator (which only deals in base 10):
ln(1,679,616) / ln(6)
Result: 8
The answer meaning that 6^8 = 1,679,616
For more info: http://www.math.utah.edu/~pa/math/sexample.html
2006-08-30 15:34:09
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answered by Illy 3
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What this question I think is asking to solve for "n" in this equation
6^n = 1,679,616.
You can use logarithms, but this number is a perfect power of 6, so I just divide it. Factor how many times 6 goes into 1,679,616. This comes out to be...
1,679,616 = 6^8
6 is the base and 8 is the exponent, so 6^8 would be your final answer.
If you wanted to use logarithms,
6^n = 1,679,616
log base 6 of 1,679,616 = n
Using the laws of logarithms, we can rewrite this as...
(ln 1,679,616) / (ln 6) = n
n = 8
Remember that "ln" is natural logarithm (basically log of base e).
You can use a log with any base (not just ln or log base 10) as long as the bases are the same for the numerator and the denominator.
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If you are asking for an answer in the form...
x * 10^6
Then what you want is the "scientific notation"
Basically you divide you number (1,679,616) by 10^6 to get...
1.679616. However, we want the same number in a different form, so make sure that this number is multiplied by 10^6. So your final answer in this case would be...
1.679616 * 10^6.
2006-08-30 22:34:17
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answered by Zαrα Mikαzuki 6
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SUCH AN EASY QUESTION
here:
1,679616 x 10^6 or
1,7 x 10^6
2006-08-30 22:30:35
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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a number?..jk....um... 6 to the 8th power?...what level math r u in? (just wondering)
2006-08-30 22:28:05
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answer #4
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answered by <3 <3 <3 4
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1.679616x10^6
2006-08-30 22:32:42
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answer #5
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answered by carpediem 3
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1679616 = 1.0*6^8
2006-08-30 22:31:24
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answer #6
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answered by 1,1,2,3,3,4, 5,5,6,6,6, 8,8,8,10 6
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six to the power of seven, 6x6x6x6x6x6x6x6
2006-08-30 22:30:46
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answer #7
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answered by banananose_89117 7
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thatdoesnt make sense to me, but i'm only in algebra
2006-08-30 22:28:59
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answer #8
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answered by JCman2010 3
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