SOLUTION: {{{log(2,(8))}}}

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Question 141567: log%282%2C%288%29%29
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%282%2C%288%29%29

First we must learn the definition of a logarithm:

log%28B%2C%28A%29%29 = the EXPONENT TO WHICH BASE B MUST BE RAISED TO GIVE
THE NUMBER A.

So

log%282%2C%288%29%29 = the EXPONENT TO WHICH 2 MUST BE RAISED TO GIVE 8.

We know that 2 must be raised to the 3rd power to get 8.

Therefore 3 is the answer, and

log%282%2C%288%29%29+=+3

Edwin