Q. Evaluate the logarithm.Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.log8(5)≈
Understand the problem: Understand the problem.We need to evaluate the logarithm of 5 with base 8, which is written as log8(5). This means we are looking for the power to which we must raise 8 to get 5.
Use the change of base formula: Use the change of base formula.The change of base formula allows us to write log8(5) in terms of a logarithm with a more common base, such as 10 or e (natural logarithm). We will use base 10 for this calculation.The change of base formula is:log8(5)=log10(8)log10(5)
Calculate the logarithms: Calculate the logarithms using a calculator.Using a calculator, we find:log10(5)≈0.69897log10(8)≈0.90309
Divide the two logarithms: Divide the two logarithms.Now we divide the values we obtained in the previous step:log8(5)≈0.903090.69897
Perform the division: Perform the division to find the value of log8(5).0.903090.69897≈0.774
Round the answer: Round the answer to the nearest thousandth.The value we obtained in Step 5 is already rounded to the nearest thousandth, so our final answer is:log8(5)≈0.774
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