SOLUTION: What is the value of log with a base of 8 then next to the base is 1/2?

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Question 685501: What is the value of log with a base of 8 then next to the base is 1/2?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the value of log with a base of 8 then next to the base is 1/2?
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log8(1/2) = log(1/2)/log(8)
Let the base be "2":
log2(1/2)/log(8) = -1/3
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Stan H.