Converting and Solving Logarithms

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log ₃9 = ?

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2

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Rewrite: 14^-2 = 1/196

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log₁₄(1/196) = -2

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log ₁₆ 8 = ?

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3/4

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log ₂₅ 5 = ?

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1/2

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Rewrite: 19⁰ = 1

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log₁₉1 = 0

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Definition of a logarithm:

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A logarithm is the exponent to which a base must be raised to produce a given number.

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Change of base formula:

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log_b(a) = log_k(a) / log_k(b) for any base k.

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If log_b(x) = y, then what is x?

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x = b^y.

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What is log_a(a) equal to?

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1, because a¹ = a.

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What is log_a(1) equal to?

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0, because a⁰ = 1.