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Find the Log of 1/256 to the base 2.(root 2)
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Find the Log of 1/256 to the base 2.(root 2)


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\log_{2\sqrt2}\frac1{256}??

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log (1/256) / log23/2  ( Since logb a = log a / log b )

=log 2-8 / (3/2 log2)

= -8 * 2/3 * log2/ log2

=-16/3

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\log_{2\sqrt2}\frac1{256}\\\\=\log_{2\sqrt2}2\sqrt2^{-\frac{16}{3}}=\frac{-16}{3}

 

2^3=(2\sqrt2)^2\\\\\Rightarrow 2^8=256=(2\sqrt2)^\frac{16}{3}




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