How do you evaluate $log_16 8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-20T14:41:09

$log_16 8=3/4$

Let $log_16 8=x$ , then from definition of logarithm,

$16^x=8$

or $(2^4)^x=2^3$

or $2^(4x)=2^3$

or $4x=3$

i.e. $x=3/4$

Hence $log_16 8=3/4$

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