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Learning curves

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  • This topic has 4 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by Ken Garrett.
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  • September 10, 2015 at 11:03 am #271005
    jerma
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    I am trying to solve the problem in the learning curves lecture with my Casio calculator but I am having difficulties can you please help? 12×50 log0.80/log2.

    September 10, 2015 at 1:14 pm #271030
    Ken Garrett
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    I don’t have a Casio calculator.

    You need to practise on figures you know and write down intermediate figures.

    Make sure you can calculate log 2 as 0.3010
    and log 0.8 = -0.0969

    Log 0.8/log 2 = -0.32196

    Make sure you can raise to a power. Eg 2 raised to power 5 = 32.

    Combine your skills to work out 12 x (50 raised to the power of -0.32196)

    = 12 x 0.28379 = 3.405

    September 10, 2015 at 3:42 pm #271067
    jerma
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    Thank you! Will try it when I get home.

    November 27, 2020 at 12:28 pm #596710
    pankaja18
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    I am trying to solve the problem in the learning curves lecture with the scientific calculator but I am having difficulties can someone please help? 12×50 log0.80/log2 on how to do it in the calculator.

    Thank you

    November 27, 2020 at 4:40 pm #596731
    Ken Garrett
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    Step by step:

    To work out log 0.2/log 22 press the following keys where / means the division sign on your calculator:

    log 0.8 /log 2 =

    The answer at this stage is -0.32193

    Clear all. To raise 50 to that power enter (where Xy is the button saying X suffix y):

    50Xy – 0.32193 =

    The answer at this stage is 0.2838

    Finally multiply that by 12 to give 3.405

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