SOLUTION: translate exponential statement into an equivalent lograrithmic statement 16 1/2=4

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Question 659904: translate exponential statement into an equivalent lograrithmic statement
16 1/2=4
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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translate exponential statement into an
equivalent lograrithmic statement
16^(1/2) = 4
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base = 16
exponent = log = 1/2
result = 4
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log(base 16)(4) = 1/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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