How Are Logarithms Applied To Real Life Situations?

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How Are Logarithms Applied to Real Life Situations?
Logarithms are sometimes complicated to understand. Many may ask, what is a logarithm? According to dictionary.com, logarithms are “the exponent of the power to which a base number must be raised to equal a given number (www.dictionary.com).” There are two types of logarithms: common and natural. Common logarithms utilize a base of 10. Natural logarithms utilize a base of e. The focus of this paper is to discuss how natural logarithms are used to determine the number of minutes a runner’s pulse will be 70 beats per minute. A person’s pulse is affected when they are engaged in a physical sport such as running. Runners pace themselves so they do not become overexerted. A person’s pulse is measured by the number of times a heart beats per minute. According to the LiveStrong Foundation, “the heart beats 60 to 100 times per minute when most people are at rest, but the resting heart rate is …show more content…

Then I divided both sides by 145 to isolate t. I used the definition of logarithm to solve for t. I performed my calculations on a TI-83 calculator by pressing the LN key and (0.4827586207). This gave me the answer of
-0.7282385003. Divide both sides of the equation by -0.092 and solve for t. The answer for t is 7.915635873. In the end, the runner’s pulse will be beating at 70 beats in 7.9 minutes or 8 minutes. A graph was created through Desmos.com using the function that was given: I created my graph by entering the original function P(t) = 145e-0.092 in the first box. In the second box, I entered y = 70. My graph is now created. Where the red line crosses the blue, I plotted a dot where it was closer to 8 minutes. I also plotted a dot on the blue line closest to 70 beats. As one can see, the answer on the graph is the same as my calculations

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