SOLUTION: Please explain why log base2 13 is between 3 and 4. Thank you.

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Question 74178: Please explain why log base2 13 is between 3 and 4. Thank you.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The problem can be written as
2%5Ex=13
Since 2^3=8 and 2^4=16 the exponent is going to be between 3 and 4 to get to 13.