Question Prompt: Question prompt: What is the value of log264?
Express 64 as power of 2: Recognize that we need to express 64 as a power of 2.64 is a power of 2 because 2 multiplied by itself 6 times equals 64.2×2×2×2×2×2=64Therefore, 64=26.
Rewrite using power of 2: Rewrite the logarithmic expression using the power of 2.log264 is the same as asking "to what power must 2 be raised to get 64?"Since we know that 64=26, we can write:log264=log2(26)
Apply power property: Apply the power property of logarithms. The power property of logarithms states that logb(ac)=c⋅logb(a). In this case, we have log2(26) which simplifies to 6⋅log2(2).
Evaluate expression: Evaluate 6×log22. The logarithm of a number to the same base is 1, so log22 equals 1. Therefore, 6×log22 equals 6×1 which is 6.
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