SOLUTION: hi can you please help me with this log? log of base 1/2(16)is equal to -4. how is that possible?? please show me how you can get that answer.

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Question 443967: hi can you please help me with this log? log of base 1/2(16)is equal to -4. how is that possible?? please show me how you can get that answer.
Answer by poliphob3.14(115)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, because by definition we have:, operating
on the left side we get: or and .

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