SOLUTION: Determine which is greater without a calculator. log17 to the base 4, or log 24 to the base 5

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Question 1027617: Determine which is greater without a calculator.
log17 to the base 4, or log 24 to the base 5
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since 4^2 = 16, the first one is more than 2.
Since 5^2 = 25, the second is less than 2.
The first one is greater.