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Question 132167: What does 2 log2 8 - log4 256 mean or equals becuase I have no idea on what it means?...Help Me please
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What does 2 log2 8 - log4 256 mean or equals becuase I have no idea on what it means?...
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One step at a time:
log means "exponent" or "power"
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2log2 8 means "twice the exponent of 2 that gives you the number 8.
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So what exponent of 2 gives you the number 8?
2^3 = 8
So log2 8 is 3
Twice that is 6
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How about log4 256
4^4 = 246
So log4 256 is 4
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So 2log2 8 - log4 256 means 2*3-4 = 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.