document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1186219>Question 1186219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of log 16 to base 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the equation in exponential form:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 and 16 are both integer powers of 2, so you don't need to use logarithms to solve the equation.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The bases are the same, so the exponents are equal<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: log(1/2,16) = -4<br><BR>\n" );
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