Find value of log: We need to find the value of log48. This means we are looking for the exponent that 4 must be raised to in order to get 8.
Express 8 and 4 as powers of 2: We can express 8 as 23 and 4 as 22. This will allow us to use the property of logarithms that states logb(bx)=x.
Rewrite expression with new representations: Rewrite the original expression using the new representations of 8 and 4: log(22)(23).
Apply property of logarithms: Apply the property of logarithms that allows us to divide the exponents when the base of the logarithm and the argument have the same base: log22(23)=23.
Final value of log: The value of log48 is therefore 23. This is the exponent that 4 (which is 22) must be raised to in order to get 8.
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