SOLUTION: Hi could you please show me the steps to evaluate log base 2? thanks so much

Question 414431: Hi could you please show me the steps to evaluate log base 2? thanks so much
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi could you please show me the steps to evaluate log base 2? thanks so much
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log2(3) = log(3)/log(2) = 0.4771/0.3010 = 1.5849
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In general, log(base a)of b = log(base C)of b/log(base C) of a
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That is callec the "change of base Rule".
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Cheers,
stan H.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

etc.
these are saying, for instance: , so the log is 3
The inverse relations are:

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I have also seen expressions like this:

These are saying: , which is exactly
the same as
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Hope this helps

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