Question

1. Suppose you are stranded on a desert island and do not have access to a computer, calculator, cell phone, or even a slide rule! Suppose that you find an old treasure map with the following table:

n 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

ln n 0.00 0.69 1.10 1.39 1.61 1.79 1.95 2.08 2.20 2.30 where ln is taken to mean the natural log.

Using only this table, compute the following:

(a) ln 20

(b) ln 0.1

(c) ln 2^5

(d) ln √2

Answer 1