Evaluating a log by trial and error

[priceofcarrot]

Hi,

I'm evaluating a log, and I'm wondering how many words I can use. When I'm trying different exponents to narrow in on the exponent that I'm looking for, can I use words next to each equation? For example, "this is not big enough" next to the numbers that aren't close to the number I'm looking for, or "try this:" next to the next number that I'm going to try as an exponent ?

Is that appropriate?

 

[Hertz]

Hi,

I'm evaluating a log, and I'm wondering how many words I can use. When I'm trying different exponents to narrow in on the exponent that I'm looking for, can I use words next to each equation? For example, "this is not big enough" next to the numbers that aren't close to the number I'm looking for, or "try this:" next to the next number that I'm going to try as an exponent ?

Is that appropriate?

Anything is appropriate as long as it helps you compute the right answer. The things you learn in a math class are nothing but strategies and short cuts, they are not, and never will be the only ways to solve such problems.