Logarithmic transformations
In this chapter, you'll work with data on asteroids that are predicted to pass close to the Earth. It's good to be prepared!
Here you'll explore logarithm-transformations of data ("log" for short), which can be very useful if the values span several orders of magnitude.
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- In column
H, rescale the nominal geocentric distance ("distance from Earth") in columnCto astronomical units by dividing by the value inB14. - In column
I, take a log 10 transformation of these numbers. - In column
J, take the natural log of the numbers in columnH.
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