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Here is the problem: Evaluate log base e of 10.

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Evaluate the logarithm of 10 with base e.

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Ask: what power of the base gives the number?

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Evaluate the natural logarithm. ln(10) has no simpler exact form, so it is evaluated numerically.

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So the answer is ln(10) approximately 2.302585093.

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e raised to 2.302585093 gives 10 (to 10 significant digits).

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Check: e squared.302585093 approximately 10.