How do you evaluate $f(x)=log_16x$ for x=4?

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Answer 1 · 2017-08-01T04:42:50

$log_16(4) = color(blue)(1/2$

We're asked to evaluate

$log_16(4)$

This can also be written as

$16^x = 4$

We know that $4$ is the square root of $16$ , so

$4 = 16^(1"/"2)$

(which is equivalent to $sqrt16 = 4$ )

Therefore,

$log_16(4) = color(blue)(1/2$

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