SOLUTION: What is log base square root 2 of 1/16?

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Question 856578: What is log base square root 2 of 1/16?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%28sqrt%282%29%2C1%2F16%29
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If you recognize that 1/16 = 2%5E-4%29
Then 1%2F16+=+%28sqrt%282%29%29%5E-8
---> log%28sqrt%282%29%2C1%2F16%29+=+-8
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If not, then
log%28sqrt%282%29%2C1%2F16%29
= log%281%2F16%29%2Flog%28sqrt%282%29%29
= -8